Aaron Rowe (born 1996) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Dublin. Rowe is best known for his debut single, "Hey Ma", released in May 2025, in addition to follow-up singles, "Talking with You" and "Lose Lose".
In 2026, he withdrew from being an opening act on Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour in protest of American rapper Macklemore being dropped for shouting "Free Palestine" on stage.
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Early life
Aaron Rowe was born in 1996, and was raised in Dublin.
Career
Rowe released his debut single, "Hey Ma", on 23 May 2025. He followed this shortly thereafter to with "Talking with You" and "Lose Lose". His debut EP, Exodus, was released on 12 September 2025.
Throughout 2026, he released four songs: "Please Don't Hate Me", "John's Song", "Hollywood Sign", and "Forever Now".
On 15 September 2026, amidst the Macklemore–Ed Sheeran tour controversy, Rowe, alongside other musicians and bands, dropped out of being an opening act for Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour in protest of the decision to drop American rapper Macklemore for shouting "Free Palestine" on stage. Rowe stated that he could not "stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children. I would lose all respect for myself to carry on as normal."