Macklemore Dropped as Opener on Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Free Palestine Comments

Macklemore has been dropped as the opening act for the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour, according to Rolling Stone, after several venues allegedly threatened to cancel shows over Macklemore’s participation. The move comes after Macklemore advocated for a free Palestine while opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month. “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s US ‘Loop Tour,’ we have been notified by venues on the upcoming US tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates,” Messina Touring Group told Rolling Stone in a statement. Rolling Stone reports that the venues objecting to Macklemore’s presence allegedly included: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Flo...