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Macklemore Exit Threatens Sheeran Tour

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Ed Sheeran's tour was thrown into doubt after his team removed supporting act Macklemore amid protests over the rapper's pro‑Palestinian statements, prompting advisers to weigh canceling remaining dates.

Reposted by John McLaren

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This is what @macklemore got kicked off tour for opposing 👇🏽

(H/T @ercictastic)
September 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Kanye spewed explicit anti-Jewish slurs, released a song called “Heil Hitler,” performed at stadiums that banned Macklemore. ... it's not about Jewish safety; it’s about upholding conflation of anti-Zionism & antisemitism, and crushing Israel-critical speech.

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September 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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The Streisand Effect is glorious anarchy.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM

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Macklemore didn’t light “the fuse”, nor did he “shake the entertainment industry”; he spoke out against genocide while sell-outs like Sheeran cowardly caved in to greed and Zionism

Trust the Murdoch media to vilify integrity and humanity
September 18, 2026 at 5:46 AM

Reposted by Jonathan A. Eisen

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I do love how, even in this era of insanity, the internet continues to do what it does best.
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