Outraged fans who bought tickets to Ed Sheeran's "Loop Tour" are slamming Ticketmaster for a frustrating refund process in the wake of Macklemore's exit ... but Ticketmaster says it's not their call. A Ticketmaster spokesperson tells TMZ ... they…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
Ed Sheeran ticket prices have steadily declined since it was announced that Macklemore was being dropped from his tour over the rapper's pro-Palestine remarks ... new data shows. The numbers on a chart tracking ticket prices don't lie -- since…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
Ed Sheeran fans in Ireland had better head to Spotify if they want to listen to his tracks ... because a major radio station says he's persona non grata at the moment. Classic Hits Radio -- a Dublin-based station with a reach into other major…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
François Picard is pleased to welcome Ellis Cashmore, sociologist, professor and author of "Celebrity Culture". Cashmore argues that contemporary celebrity culture has fundamentally altered the relationship between entertainment and politics. There was a time when public figures retained the option of political neutrality. Whereas, today, even silence or refusal to engage can be interpreted as a political act.
Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran asked him to commit $2 million toward humanitarian aid amid the controversy over Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s U.S. tour
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour faces chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore
It comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum.
BBC17 Sept
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran asked him to match a $2 million donation to “aid in the region” after Macklemore — who was ousted from the pop star’s tour for promoting “Free Palestine” messaging — similarly urged him to donate. Kraft said in a Wednesday statement that, before Macklemore challenged the…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini17 Sept
The backlash over Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour continues … with a prominent Pro-Palestine group in Philly announcing a protest outside his show this weekend, TMZ has learned. The group, Philly Palestine Coalition, tells TMZ…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
The billionaire stadium owner who allegedly led efforts to remove Macklemore as Ed Sheeran’s opening act over his pro-Palestinian comments onstage is now donating $2 million US in aid to "the region."
NFL owners were allegedly assured Macklemore wouldn't mention Palestine during the second night of Ed Sheeran's tour stop at MetLife Stadium ... but he did anyway, according to a new report. According to The Wall Street Journal, several NFL team…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
Voices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder, one of TV’s most politically outspoken stars, wrote on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, “Ed Sheeran i say this as a ginger. i hope you get a REALLY […]
Variety•Jack Dunn16 SeptThe billionaire Gillette Stadium owner said Ed Sheeran already asked him "to commit $2 million to match his donation to aid in the region to fight this humanitarian crisis."
Robert Kraft is taking Macklemore up on his challenge to donate $1 million to help Palestinians ... and Kraft is doubling it. The New England Patriots owner says Ed Sheeran called him before Macklemore publicly challenged him to match his $1…
TMZ•TMZ Staff16 Sept
In the latest chapter of the ongoing Ed Sheeran-Macklemore-Robert Kraft situation, Sheeran and Kraft have apparently seen and raised Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian relief by donating $2 million each — although it’s unclear exactly to whom. In a statement released on the Gilette Stadium X account, Kraft said, “Ed called me and asked […]
Variety•Jem Aswad16 Sept
The rapper also challenged Robert Kraft to match the donation as fallout from his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour grows.
Al Jazeera16 Sept
The rapper revealed the donation after the billionaire Patriots owner allegedly led a pressure campaign to force him off Ed Sheeran's tour
Rolling Stone•Jon Blistein16 Sept
Macklemore says he’ll donate the $1 million in net earnings he made as the supporting act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to organizations that support the Palestinian people. And he’s inviting Robert Kraft, the billionaire Gillette Stadium-New England Patriots owner who threatened a venue boycott against the tour, to match his donation. “With everything that […]
Deadline•Greg Evans16 Sept
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.
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.