Artists Withdraw From Sheeran Tour

Scholar power: 23.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 31%, Political science 19%, Law 15%, Sociology 15%, Business 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	13%	35	23.1%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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50.0%

4.1 h

14

23.1%

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0.072

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)

@fisherdanar.bsky.social

I’m spending my afternoon listening to Finneas and Macklemore, how about you? #SolidarityIsResistance

www.npr.org/2026/09/16/g...

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 when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.

www.npr.org

September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM

by Shibley Telhami

17%

Scholar power: 17.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 31%, Political science 19%, Law 15%, Sociology 15%, Business 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	16%	13	17.3%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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49.0%

3.9 h

0

17.3%

Ranking score

0.051

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed" www.reuters.com/business/med...

Sheeran says Israel critic Macklemore was axed from tour at promoter's behest

Pop star Ed Sheeran said the decision to drop pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore from his U.S. concert tour was made by organisers, not him, after he failed to defuse the latest show-business furore ov...

www.reuters.com

September 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM

Reposted by Francisco Javier

2%

Scholar power: 2.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 31%, Political science 19%, Law 15%, Sociology 15%, Business 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

52.0%

17.8 h

32

2.9%

Ranking score

0.007

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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

by Iain Davidson

1%

Scholar power: 1.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 31%, Political science 19%, Law 15%, Sociology 15%, Business 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Iain Davidson	1%	34	1.7%

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Scholar power

47.0%

18.2 h

0

1.7%

Ranking score

0.005

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Iain Davidson AU

@archaeoiain.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/enterta...

Acts quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore dropped

www.thenewdaily.com.au

September 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM

Reposted by Caroline Robion‐Brunner

1%

Scholar power: 1.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 31%, Political science 19%, Law 15%, Sociology 15%, Business 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Caroline Robion‐Brunner	4%	7	1.1%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

49.0%

16.5 h

61

1.1%

Ranking score

0.004

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

l'Humanité

@humanite.fr

« Les artistes ne doivent pas être réduits au silence » : tous les chanteurs de la tournée d’Ed Sheeran se retirent en soutien à Macklemore et la Palestine

➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/0b7

September 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM

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