JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - Rapper Macklemore canceled from remainder of Ed Sheeran tour after onstage 'free Palestine' comments
The Seattle-born rapper also made onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to Rolling Stone magazine.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Macklemore Gets Brutal Reality Check After 'Free Palestine' Stunt Blows Up in His Face
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after venues refuse to host him over anti-Israel remarks
Multiple U.S. stadiums told Ed Sheeran's tour promoter they would cancel concerts outright rather than allow Macklemore on stage, and the Grammy-winning rapper is now off the bill entirely. Messina Touring Group, the promoter handling the American leg of Sheeran's Loop Tour, confirmed that Macklemore will not perform at any of the remaining support dates […] The post Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after venues refuse to host him over anti-Israel remarks appeared first on American Almanac .
Multiple U.S. stadiums told Ed Sheeran's tour promoter they would cancel concerts outright rather than allow Macklemore on stage, and the Grammy-winning rapper is now off the bill entirely. Messina Touring Group, the promoter handling the American leg of Sheeran's Loop Tour, confirmed that Macklemore will not perform at any of the remaining support dates after venue after venue drew a hard line. The rapper had been scheduled to open at eight of the tour's 10 remaining shows, the New York Post reported . Instead, he will appear at none of them. The trouble started last week at MetLife Stadium, where Macklemore, real name Benjamin Haggerty, used his opening set to deliver a political broadside. He called for "free Palestine," accused…Open
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Macklemore Ousted From Ed Sheeran’s Tour After Alleged Pressure Campaign From Pro-Israel Robert Kraft
‘I didn’t need 10 shows from Ed. I needed 2’
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Ed Sheeran tour DRAMA: Macklemore's anti-Israel rant sparks outcry #shorts
A Jewish father says he left Ed Sheeran's concert after the opening act delivered political remarks. #foxnews #news #us #fox Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
REDSTATE (RedState) - The Essex Files: Macklemore Hijacks Ed Sheeran Concert for One-Sided Political Rant.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Rapper Macklemore faces BACKLASH over anti-Israel comments at Ed Sheeran concert #shorts
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AXIOS (Kerry Flynn) - Chappell Roan departs Wasserman as Epstein files spark backlash
Pop star Chappell Roan announced Monday she is no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, citing a need for representation that aligns with her moral values. Why it matters: Her departure marks the latest public backlash against Wasserman, who also serves as head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, following the release of the Epstein files . Driving the news: "As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman," Roan posted on Instagram. "I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well." - "No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own…