Ed Sheeran is saying his piece amid an onslaught of backlash to the removal of Macklemore as his opening act on tour, with the pop star clarifying his beliefs on the violence in Gaza and his approach to activism.
In a bulleted statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday (Sept. 15) — one day after it was announced that the rapper had been dropped from the U.S. leg of the British singer’s Loop Tour for his “Free Palestine” demonstration on stage at two of the shows — Sheeran began by saying he’s “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine.”
“After Macklemore’s performances at my New…
