Ed Sheeran Concert Openers Finneas, Lukas Graham and More Withdraw from Tour amid Macklemore Response Backlash
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Opening acts Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beogaand Lukas Graham each announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15 that they would no longer take part in Sheeran's tour, just one day after Macklemore was removed amid his vocal onstage support for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Macklemore's removal followed venue concerns about his comments supporting Palestine, which some deemed divisive and offensive.
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Sheeran stated he avoids using his platform for politics and emphasized his focus on unity and diplomacy through music.
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Venues contacted Ed Sheeran and threatened to pull shows if Macklemore remained on the bill.
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Sheeran, 35, said hours earlier that venues had contacted him and threatened to pull the shows if the "Thrift Shop" rapper remained on the bill.
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Finneas posted on Instagram that he stands with Palestine and withdrew from the tour.
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"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed. I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people," Finneas, 29, wrote on Instagram.
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In a statement posted on Instagram, Rowe, 24, said he didn't "take the decision lightly" because Sheeran "has been a friend to me and has changed my life."
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Beoga posted on Instagram withdrawing after the silencing of Macklemore by Zionist lobbies.
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Irish folk band Beoga also shared a lengthy statement on Instagram, announcing they were withdrawing after "the silencing of Macklemore by Zionist lobbies."
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Meanwhile, Lukas Graham, a Danish group fronted by Lukas Forchhammer, wrote on Instagram that it was "hard to watch families in other part of the world burying the people they love."
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Macklemore said he had difficult conversations with Ed Sheeran this past week.
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Macklemore released a statement addressing his removal from the tour and revealed he and longtime friend Sheeran "had some difficult conversations this past week."
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He then recalled an alleged call between Sheeran and Robert Kraft, who, through the Kraft Group, owns Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., where the Loop Tour is scheduled to stop on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26.
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Sheeran released his own statement on Sept. 15 saying he is "appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine."
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Ed Sheeran said venues began to communicate that they would pull shows if Macklemore performed.
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Sheeran said that after his New Jersey concerts, venues began to communicate that they would pull the shows if Macklemore was performing.
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According to Rolling Stone, the venues that called for Macklemore's removal were Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Gillette Stadium; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.; AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
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Robert Kraft said Gillette Stadium does not provide a platform for hate speech.
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Kraft shared a statement with PEOPLE and said that Gillette Stadium does not "provide a platform for hate speech."
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The final show of the Loop Tour is scheduled for November 7 in Tampa, Florida.
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The final show for Sheeran's Loop Tour is scheduled for Nov. 7 in Tampa, Fla.
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