Four supporting acts, including musician Finneas, stood in solidarity with the US rapper, as Sheeran said the rapper's removal was not his decision

Sept. 15, 2026

The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after the US rapper Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestine comments on stage.

Finneas, Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, and Lukas Graham of Denmark all posted statements announcing they were quitting Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” in solidarity with the rapper and Palestinian people.

"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said in a statement on social media.

His statement came after Irish singer Aaron Rowe published a statement, announcing that he had decided to withdraw as a support act for the British singer.

  • eurodyne@piefed.worldEnglish
    123·
    2 days ago

    Nobody here needed to see this, but thank you very much for posting it anyway 😊

    • bstix@feddit.dk
      18·
      2 days ago

      It is part of this story. Robert Kraft is the one who pushed the future venues to cancel Macklemore.

      • eurodyne@piefed.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Oh, sure, as I said, thank you very much for posting the rest of the story. Everyone should hear it.

        👍