Calls to drop Macklemore from Ed Sheeran tour over politics

Pro-Israel groups are urging Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore from his tour lineup due to the rapper's pro-Palestine statements made during previous performances.

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Macklemore Faces Calls to Be Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Set

Macklemore is catching serious heat for turning his opening set on Ed Sheeran's tour into a political statement ... and now an Israeli-American group wants him booted from the remaining shows. The "Thrift Shop" rapper opened for Ed Friday and…

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First report: haaretz · 6 Sept, 12:48|Full coverage: 2 · 12h|Window: 12h

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Pro-Israeli group urges Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore over pro-Palestine speech - Haaretz

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Calls to drop Macklemore from Ed Sheeran tour over politics

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Macklemore Faces Calls to Be Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Set

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Pro-Israeli group urges Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore over pro-Palestine speech - Haaretz

Macklemore Faces Calls to Be Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Set

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