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Ed Sheeran continues US tour amid Palestinian controversy

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · North America

Pro-Palestinian protests are expected at Ed Sheeran's first gig since Macklemore was dropped from the tour. The US rapper shouted "Free Palestine" at a concert in New Jersey.

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