Cooling DownEntertainment Snapshot · Sunday, September 20, 2026

Macklemore

Mentioned across 7 stories from 119 outlets; Coverage velocity decreased 85% vs the prior rate earlier that day.

Sep 20, 3:00 AM

First detected

Sep 21, 6:00 AM

Peak time

−85%

Momentum that day

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Normalized engagement momentum across that day.

Platforms discussing it

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Activity timeline

Sep 20, 3:00 AM

First detected in coverage (Entertainment).

Sep 21, 4:26 AM

Now across 119 outlets and 7 stories.

Sep 21, 6:00 AM

Peak coverage — 19 article(s) that hour across outlets.

Related news stories

LiveEntertainment

Ed 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.

Multiple Independent Reports

Reported: Sep 15 12:01 PM ET Updated: Sep 21 5:15 PM ET22 independent reports · 75 outlets

Recognized PublisherBBC • Associated Press • Reuters • CBS News+18 more

LiveEntertainment

Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore controversy at Philadelphia show

Original reporting: BBC

12 independent reports across 20 outlets.

Multiple Independent Reports

Reported: Sep 19 8:00 PM ET Updated: Sep 21 12:30 PM ET12 independent reports · 20 outlets

Recognized PublisherBBC • Reuters • Variety • CNBC+8 more

LiveEntertainment

Ed Sheeran contemplated quitting performing in aftermath of Macklemore row

Syndicated report

Reports indicate Ed Sheeran said he contemplated quitting performing in the aftermath of a row involving Macklemore. Multiple reports focus on Sheeran reflecting on that period and its effect on his view of continuing to perform.

Multiple Independent Reports

Reported: Sep 20 1:00 AM ET Updated: Sep 20 5:00 PM ET3 independent reports · 32 outlets

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