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Roger Waters Blasts Ed Sheeran Over Macklemore Dismissal
Rolling Stone • • general
Key Points:
- Roger Waters criticized Ed Sheeran on Instagram, calling him a "little prick" after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran's U.S. tour for supporting Palestinians in Gaza.
- Venues hosting Sheeran's concerts reportedly demanded Macklemore's removal, threatening to cancel shows if he remained on the lineup, leading to Macklemore's dismissal by the promoter.
- Following Macklemore's firing, other support acts including Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe withdrew from the tour in solidarity with him and in support of Palestine.
- Ed Sheeran blamed the promoter and venue owners for the decision, stating he tried to negotiate a resolution but the final call was out of his hands.
- Macklemore revealed that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft influenced the ban on his performances at Gillette Stadium and coordinated with other stadium owners to pressure Sheeran's tour.
