Ed Sheeran Loop Tour faces Palestine protests and opener withdrawals

Multiple openers withdraw and Macklemore is removed from Ed Sheeran's tour amid backlash over Palestine statements and donor pressure.

2 stories396 sourcesUpdated Sep 15, 2026

In this storyline:Ed Sheeran MetLife Stadium Loop Tour Finneas O'Connell Macklemore Aaron Rowe

Ed Sheeran Loop Tour faces Palestine protests and opener withdrawals — Photo: Harald Krichel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Sep 15, 2026
Macklemore was cut from Ed Sheeran's remaining Loop Tour dates after his Sept. 4 Free Palestine set at MetLife.
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Finneas, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga withdraw from Ed Sheeran's The Loop tour in solidarity with Palestine.
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Macklemore Removed From Sheeran Stadium Dates

Macklemore was cut from Ed Sheeran's remaining Loop Tour dates after his Sept. 4 Free Palestine set at MetLife; he says Robert Kraft rallied stadium owners to force the drop.

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Three Openers Withdraw From Sheeran Tour Over Palestine

Macklemore was removed and several opening acts—Finneas, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga—withdraw from Ed Sheeran's The Loop tour in solidarity with Palestine, highlighting coordinated artist protests over Gaza. Advocacy groups and critics urge Sheeran to cancel or rethink the tour amid pressure from pro-Israel donors, fueling a broader backlash against the event.

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