Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · global
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran's other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that plays with Sheeran during part of the show. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with David Jackson, Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University.
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