Openers quit after Macklemore's removal

Reposted by Tim Bale, John Collins, Mike Rowe , and 1 more Tim Bale, John Collins, Mike Rowe, Julian R. Betts

Scholar power: 25.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tim Bale	21%	35	12.4%
🎓 John Collins	13%	26	6.6%
🎓 Mike Rowe	12%	17	4.9%
🎓 Julian R. Betts	2%	33	1.1%
Total			25.1%

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48.0%

15.4 h

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25.1%

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0.218

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Janel Comeau 🍁

@verybadllama.bsky.social

I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank

September 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM

Reposted by Nazita Lajevardi, John Doyle, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò , and 2 more Nazita Lajevardi, John Doyle, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Mary McAuliffe, Miko Flohr

21%

Scholar power: 21.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Nazita Lajevardi	19%	17	7.8%
🎓 John Doyle	14%	26	7.1%
🎓 Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò	9%	18	3.8%
🎓 Mary McAuliffe	12%	5	2.7%
🎓 Miko Flohr	1%	14	0.4%
Total			21.8%

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52.0%

22.4 h

2086

21.8%

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0.18

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Una Mullally

@unamullally.bsky.social

The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.

This is the statement they published on Instagram:

September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Adrian Daub, Mary McAuliffe , and 2 more Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Adrian Daub, Mary McAuliffe, James Goodwin, Peter Thorne

11%

Scholar power: 11.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò	9%	18	3.8%
🎓 Adrian Daub	9%	10	2.8%
🎓 Mary McAuliffe	12%	5	2.7%
🎓 James Goodwin	4%	26	2.0%
🎓 Peter Thorne	-	57	-
Total			11.4%

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59.0%

21.8 h

1327

11.4%

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0.159

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Una Mullally

@unamullally.bsky.social

Lukas Graham, another support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour, also now withdrawing from the tour.

September 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Reposted by Will Jennings, Richard Hall, Fabián Muniesa

23%

Scholar power: 23.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	19%	51	13.6%
🎓 Richard Hall	10%	32	5.7%
🎓 Fabián Muniesa	7%	34	4.1%
Total			23.3%

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47.0%

9.9 h

227

23.3%

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0.147

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Bex Luther

@superbreeze.bsky.social

BREAKING: Ed Sheeran to represent Piddington at Eurovision

September 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM

by Cas Mudde

45%

Scholar power: 45.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Cas Mudde	21%	51	45.0%

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57.0%

19.2 h

65

45.0%

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0.103

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Cas Mudde

@casmudde.bsky.social

Wonderful acts of principled solidarity that make Sheeran’s centrist “neutrality” look even more pathetic. ✊

Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts — including his touring band — abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who ...

www.chicagotribune.com

September 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM

Reposted by Benny Geys, Will M. Gervais, Dorothy Bishop

13%

Scholar power: 13.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Benny Geys	14%	39	8.7%
🎓 Will M. Gervais	8%	35	4.7%
🎓 Dorothy Bishop	0%	114	0.0%
Total			13.5%

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45.0%

19.5 h

1432

13.5%

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0.096

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Gabby HC

@scriblit.bsky.social

The person with the music written on their arse from Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights has pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour

A bare bum with music written on it. Someone is pointing at it all 'look! Arse music!'

September 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

8%

Scholar power: 8.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	17%	27	8.8%

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49.0%

6.0 h

125

8.8%

Ranking score

0.087

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Alex von Tunzelmann

@alexvont.bsky.social

It’s not an “impossible position”. Sheeran is a very wealthy, successful musician who was asked by a stadium owner to kick a fellow musician off his tour for political reasons. He could choose to kick Macklemore off or to say no thanks, we’ll play elsewhere. www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

Ed Sheeran in an ‘impossible position’ over Macklemore Gaza row, says Lisa Nandy

www.independent.co.uk

September 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM

Reposted by Henry Jones, Dunlap, Steven H. Seggie

11%

Scholar power: 11.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Henry Jones	14%	11	4.6%
🎓 Dunlap	13%	10	4.1%
🎓 Steven H. Seggie	7%	13	2.5%
Total			11.3%

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59.0%

22.1 h

547

11.3%

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0.081

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Phil Lewis

@phillewis.bsky.social

NEW YORK (AP) — At least three supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

September 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM

Reposted by Will Jennings

13%

Scholar power: 13.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	19%	51	13.6%

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60.0%

21.5 h

162

13.6%

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0.073

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Prem Thakker ツ

@premthakker.bsky.social

*Four* acts have now withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour in rapid succession:
FINNEAS
Lukas Graham
Beoga
Aaron Rowe

September 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM

Reposted by Hisham Zerriffi, Peter Thorne

0%

Scholar power: 0.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Hisham Zerriffi	1%	35	0.6%
🎓 Peter Thorne	-	57	-
Total			0.6%

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Scholar power

53.0%

22.1 h

2102

0.6%

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0.056

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Molly Knight

@mollyknight.bsky.social

Ed Sheeran’s band just quit the Ed Sheeran tour.

Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 22h

The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.

This is the statement they published on Instagram:

September 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM

by Shibley Telhami

20%

Scholar power: 20.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	19%	13	20.6%

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65.0%

14.6 h

2

20.6%

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0.048

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

All of Ed Sheeran’s Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle: Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe withdrew after Macklemore was forced off the trek following a pressure campaign over his comments in support of Palestinians
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

All of Ed Sheeran's Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle

Finneas, Lukas Graham, and more have dropped off shows with Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was pressured off the tour after saying, 'Free Palestine.'

www.rollingstone.com

September 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM

by Will Jennings

40%

Scholar power: 40.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	19%	51	40.7%

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47.0%

22.3 h

64

40.7%

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0.044

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Will Jennings📉🗳️

@drjennings.bsky.social

Looks like Ed Sheeran is going to end his tour playing 7 hour sets on his own on acoustic guitar.

Éidín Ní Shé @eidin.bsky.social · 22h

Agus Beoga

September 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM

by Dana R. Fisher

26%

Scholar power: 26.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	15%	35	26.6%

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52.0%

17.5 h

24

26.6%

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0.039

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)

@fisherdanar.bsky.social

This is what solidarity looks like (just imagine if Ed Sheeran had followed this example…🤯

Pop Base @popbase.tv · 20h

All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and his touring band have dropped out of the remaining dates of his ‘Loop’ tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore.

September 16, 2026 at 12:23 AM

by John Doyle

21%

Scholar power: 21.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 John Doyle	14%	26	21.4%

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59.0%

19.0 h

6

21.4%

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0.033

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John Doyle

@johndoyle.bsky.social

Surely Sheeran cannot proceed with this tour. Hard to see him fill a stadium ever again Ireland if he does.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h

All of Ed Sheeran's supporting acts, including two Irish groups, have pulled out of the singer-songwriter's US tour following the departure of rapper Macklemore.

Macklemore said on Monday he was forced out for advocating for Palestinians.
www.thejournal.ie/ed-sheeran-m...

All of Ed Sheeran's support acts, including two Irish groups, quit tour over Macklemore row

Macklemore said he was forced out of the tour after he advocated for Palestinians on stage while supporting Sheeran.

www.thejournal.ie

September 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM

by Catherine Baker

20%

Scholar power: 20.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Catherine Baker	14%	23	20.1%

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58.0%

22.2 h

9

20.1%

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0.025

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Catherine Baker

@richmondbridge.bsky.social

Ed Sheeran’s tour now that venues have dropped Macklemore appears to be speedrunning Eurovision 2024, except with 🇮🇪 support acts able to use stronger language and actually drop out.

Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 23h

The Irish musician Aaron Rowe has said he is withdrawing as a support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour.

September 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM

Reposted by Duncan Bell

7%

Scholar power: 7.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Duncan Bell	14%	32	7.9%

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54.0%

20.9 h

63

7.9%

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0.024

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Woodo

@woodo.bsky.social

BREAKING: Ed Sheeran Tour latest

Partridge: I might as well say this now, Sue Cook has pulled out.

September 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM

by Amir Attaran

5%

Scholar power: 5.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Amir Attaran	3%	31	5.0%

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55.0%

5.5 h

1

5.0%

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0.023

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Amir Attaran

@amirattaran.bsky.social

Man, the Zionists got a lot of blowback on this one, and from young folks. That should worry them.

All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments

www.theguardian.com

September 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM

Reposted by Juan Cole

8%

Scholar power: 8.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	17%	24	8.3%

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52.0%

19.4 h

55

8.3%

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0.022

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Asawin Suebsaeng

@swin24.bsky.social

Wait Ed Sheeran had Irish musical acts on his tour and he didn’t anticipate they’d immediately drop off over this

September 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM

Reposted by Dana R. Fisher

8%

Scholar power: 8.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	15%	35	8.9%

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53.0%

20.9 h

19

8.9%

Ranking score

0.017

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Pop Base

@popbase.tv

All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and his touring band have dropped out of the remaining dates of his ‘Loop’ tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore.

September 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM

Reposted by Francisco Javier

2%

Scholar power: 2.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 36%, Political science 23%, Sociology 18%, Business 14%, Art 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Francisco Javier	8%	13	2.9%

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56.0%

10.9 h

30

2.9%

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0.015

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Spanish Revolution

@spanishrevolution.bsky.social

Ed Sheeran dice que intentó mediar y que la expulsión de Macklemore fue decisión de la promotora. Sus compañeros han contestado de una forma bastante menos diplomática: marchándose de la gira.
A veces un comunicado explica una postura.
Otras veces la explica mejor una puerta cerrándose.

September 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM

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