Several opening acts pull from Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore dropped

Multiple opening acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. tour dates after he condemned violence in Gaza and stated free Palestine during a performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Following the rapper's removal, several other artists announced their departure from the tour to support Macklemore's position. The controversy centers on the singer's decision to drop the rapper after his onstage Pro-Palestine comments.