Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop
Summary
Ed Sheeran performed his first solo concert after rapper Macklemore was removed from their tour due to Macklemore’s public support for Palestine. Sheeran said he never planned to be a musician who focuses on activism.Key Facts
- Macklemore was dropped from the tour for making pro-Palestinian comments during a show.
- As a result, other opening acts also left the tour.
- Ed Sheeran performed alone at his first concert after this incident.
- Sheeran told his fans he did not want to be an activist musician.
- The situation caused changes in the planned lineup of the tour.
- The tour faced public attention because of the political controversy.
- The news was reported by CBS News correspondent Vlad Duthiers.
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