Massive Attack, Garbage, and Roger Waters Call Out Ed Sheeran After Macklemore Tour Removal

Massive Attack, Garbage, and Roger Waters have all called out Ed Sheeran following Macklemore’s removal from the pop superstar’s tour over his “Free Palestine” statements. A group of American stadium owners, led by Robert Kraft, succeeded in removing Macklemore as an opening act after the rapper made “Free Palestine” comments on September 4th and 5th at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. In a statement, Sheeran said the decision was made by promoters and venues, not by him, and that he made efforts to find a resolution to keep Macklemore on the tour. “No artist should tolerate the censorship of another artist, however many millions of dollars are in play,” Massive Attack wrote on Instagram. “We stand in solidarity with all artists risking their careers in defense of the rights of the Palestinian people, & against the illegal occupation, apartheid, war crimes & ongoing genocide perpetrated by the State of Israel.” Pushing back against Sheeran’s apolitical stance in the statement addressing the departure, the trip-hop pioneers added, “Entertainment can never be bigger than resisting the apartheid & genocide of fellow human beings. ‘Neutrality’ in the face of the slaughter of ...