EntertainmentEd Sheeran says it was 'not my decision' to drop Macklemore from tour
Original reporting: Associated Press
Reports indicate Ed Sheeran said it was “not my decision” to drop Macklemore from a tour. According to BBC, Sheeran made the comment in response to the change involving Macklemore.
Earliest published (publisher's reported time): Sep 15 at 12:01 PM ET — this is the publisher's own timestamp and may precede when TodayInPulse first detected the story.
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Additional local outlets are now also reporting on Ed Sheeran’s first concert since the Macklemore tour row.
Additional local outlets are now also reporting on Ed Sheeran’s first concert since the Macklemore tour row.
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Additional coverage of this story is now appearing in cotswoldjournal.co.uk.
Additional regional outlets are now covering Ed Sheeran’s first concert since the Macklemore tour row.
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Additional coverage of this story has now appeared in thejc.com.
Additional outlets, including fox32chicago.com, geo.tv, and bignewsnetwork.com, are now covering Ed Sheeran’s onstage comments about Gaza amid controversy involving Macklemore on the tour.
Additional local outlets are now covering Ed Sheeran’s onstage comments about Gaza amid the controversy surrounding Macklemore on tour.
Additional coverage of this story has now emerged from wptv.com.
Additional outlets are now covering Ed Sheeran’s onstage comments about Gaza after he lost every opening act.
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Man, it's a good thing Ed Sheeran decided to steer clear of politics, that worked out well for him
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