In TrendsStock MarketUPIGold and SilverStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesBRICS SummitOpening acts quit after Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour over pro-Palestine stance; he respondsAfter rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour over his pro-Palestinian remarks, Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga and Lukas Graham have also decided to quit.By CNBCTV18.com September 16, 2026, 10:06:17 AM IST (Published)Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour is in trouble after rapper Macklemore was dropped from the remaining US shows over his pro-Palestinian remarks during opening performances.The decision has since prompted several other artists, including Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga and Lukas Graham, associated with the tour, to withdraw in protest.It all began after Macklemore performed at Sheeran’s concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month. Wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh around his neck, the rapper performed his protest song ‘Hind’s Hall’ and called for a ‘Free Palestine’.“A big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place was so I could stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine,” he said, according to videos from the performance.Macklemore also clarified that his criticism was directed at Israel’s…
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