Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: “We all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do – so stand the fuck up”

Jack Antonoff has called out Ed Sheeran for the way he handled he handled the controversy around his ‘Loop Tour’ – urging the singer to “stand the fuck up” against billionaires telling him what to do. READ MORE: Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t” The controversy stems from Macklemore being dropped as a support act for Sheeran’s tour after making a speech calling for a “free Palestine”. After making his comments on-stage, Robert Kraft – who owns the Gillette Stadium and is also owner of the New England Patriots – spoke out about the situation, saying he found Macklemore’s speech “deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community”. Following more disapproval from the likes of Pink and the Israeli American Council, the rapper was removed from the tour. Since then, countless big names including Greta Thunberg, Massive Attack, Roger Waters, Dropkick Murphys, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Billy Bragg, Lorde and Hayley Williams have shown their support for Macklemore, and Ed Sheeran’s band and other tour support acts pulled out of the shows in solidarity with the rapper. Now, Jack Antonoff has weighed in on the situation and criticised Shee...