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All of Ed Sheeran’s tour openers— including Finneas— ditch tour after Macklemore fiasco

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DeTurris, D. (2026, September 15). All of Ed Sheeran’s tour openers— including Finneas— ditch tour after Macklemore fiasco. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/ed-sheeran-opener-aaron-rowe-ditches-tour-and-rails-against-israeli-genocide-after-macklemore-fiasco/

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Four opening acts for Ed Sheeran’s tour—Finneas (Billie Eilish's brother), Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham, and Beoga—have canceled their participation in solidarity with Macklemore, who was fired from the tour over anti-Israel comments at a recent show. The artists cited concerns about free speech and support for Palestine in their decisions to withdraw, with some directly referencing Macklemore’s removal from the tour due to his controversial remarks.

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Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after making pro-Palestinian comments at concerts. The rapper was removed following his chants of “Free Palestine” and criticism of Israel's actions as apartheid and genocide during performances in New Jersey. Promoters for the tour, Messina Touring Group, confirmed they received notifications from American venues that Macklemore would not be allowed to perform, potentially resulting in tour cancellation. Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium where Sheeran was scheduled to play, reportedly pressured Sheeran over Macklemore’s involvement. In response, Charlotte Church criticized Ed Sheeran during a concert for prioritizing profits over addressing the Gaza conflict.

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All four opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour, including Billie Elish’s brother, have dropped out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was booted from the concert series for his Israel-bashing comments. asserted

who → include → comments

Eilish’s brother Finneas, along with Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga all announced their decisions to quit the tour in separate statements on Tuesday. asserted

brother → announce → Tuesday

Lukas Graham, Beoga and Rowe were all scheduled to join Sheeran for the US leg of his tour while Finneas was planning to perform in South America. asserted

Finneas → schedule → America

Rowe was the first to announce the decision to ditch Sheeran’s LOOP tour, echoing some of Macklemore’s controversial ideologies. asserted

Rowe → announce → ideologies

He said that he didn’t “take the decision lightly” and thanked Sheeran for the opportunity to perform, but said he couldn’t respect himself if he played the remaining dates. asserted

he → say → dates

“I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children,” Rowe said. asserted

Rowe → stand → children

Eilish’s brother Finneas made his announcement in an Instagram post. asserted

brother → make → post

“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said. asserted

Finneas → silence → oppressed

“I stand with Palestine and its people.” asserted

I → stand → Palestine

Beoga blasted the “silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies” in another Instagram post announcing they’d be bowing out of the tour. asserted

they → blast → tour

Lukas Graham said “[t]his is a difficult decision, but it’s one I need to stand by.” asserted

I → say → ?

Macklemore was yanked off of Sheeran’s tour after he went on a wild anti-Israel tirade at MetLife stadium during a show earlier in September. asserted

he → yank → September

“I wanted to stand up here on stages across America and say two words that are near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine,” Macklemore said, wearing a keffiyeh draped over his shoulders. asserted

Macklemore → want → shoulders

Macklemore was then kicked off the rest of the tour after several venues said they would allow the lefty rapper to perform. asserted

rapper → kick → tour

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