Ed Sheeran didn’t want to “get into politics” on U2 collab ‘Yours Eternally’, claims Bono

Bono has shared that Ed Sheeran didn’t want to “get into politics” when he collaborated with U2 on their 2026 single ‘Yours Eternally’. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere The ‘Shape Of You’ singer has been at the centre of controversy recently, after Macklemore was dropped as a support act for his ‘Loop’ tour after making an on-stage speech, calling for a “free Palestine”. Gillette Stadium owner and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he found the speech “deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community”, while the likes of P!nk and the Israeli American Council called for Macklemore’s removal. Sheeran’s band and all of the other support acts – including Finneas and Aaron Rowe – subsequently dropped out of the tour, voicing their support for Macklemore, while Sheeran himself later returned to the stage in Philadelphia and apologised for “making mistakes”. Around the time that Macklemore was booted from the tour, Sheeran spoke out about the situation, saying he was “not complicit” and “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine” – seeing the “suffering and pain caused on both sides” as a “tragedy”. “Just because ...