Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour US Leg After Pro-Palestine Remarks

Macklemore has been removed from the US leg of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian remarks he made on stage, a decision that has since drawn wider attention to the tour's supporting lineup.

Ed Sheeran has said the decision to drop the rapper was not his own, stating that it was made by promoters and venues associated with the tour. His comments place the responsibility for the move with the organisers and the venues hosting the shows rather than with the tour's headline artist.

The controversy has had a knock-on effect on the tour's supporting bill. Several supporting acts have withdrawn from the Loop Tour in the wake of Macklemore's removal, though the wire material does not specify which acts have pulled out or the reasons they have given.

The episode has become a talking point in the wider conversation around how political statements by performers are handled by the live music industry, particularly when tours cross multiple markets and rely on venue and promoter approval.