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Protests planned outside Ed Sheeran’s concert after ticket prices drop

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Willix, P. (2026, September 19). Protests planned outside Ed Sheeran’s concert after ticket prices drop. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/ed-sheeran-philadelphia-instagram-the-loop-mexico-city-b1297576.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-19 · by Pierra Willix

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Protests are planned outside Ed Sheeran’s concert in Philadelphia on September 24 due to dropping support acts and a perceived lack of political stance regarding Gaza. The ticket prices for his upcoming shows vary, with the Foxborough show tickets starting at $112 while the Tampa show starts at $87. Support acts like Aaron Rowe have defended Sheeran against criticism over Macklemore's removal from the tour lineup due to comments about Palestine.
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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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“Article A discusses Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour due to his advocacy for Palestine, while Article B mentions planned protests outside a concert venue unrelated to the removal of Macklemore.”
Daily Mail
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“The articles describe different aspects of Ed Sheeran's situation, with one focusing on his alleged anger towards friends over a phone call and the other on planned protests at his concert due to ticket price drops and support act changes.”
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“The articles describe different events: one focuses on Paloma Faith wearing a shirt in support of Palestinian cause during an interview, while the other discusses planned protests outside Ed Sheeran's concert due to Macklemore being dropped from the tour.”
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“Article A discusses planned protests outside Ed Sheeran's concert due to Macklemore's removal from the tour, while Article B focuses on Bill Maher criticizing Macklemore for his Gaza comments and a past costume controversy.”
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Sheeran PERSON · 7× Macklemore PERSON · 3× Palestine GPE · 3× Instagram ORG · 2× Robert Kraft PERSON · 2× Auckland, New Zealand GPE · 1× Benjamin Haggerty PERSON · 1× English NORP · 1× The Philly Palestine Coalition ORG · 1× pro-Palestinian NORP · 1×

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He said “upcoming tour dates had communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting”, and added Robert Kraft, owner of the Gillette Stadium where he was due to play, was among them. Sheeran added: “I am not complicit. “I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. “Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. “Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own personal way.”
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🔮 Ahead of that show, local pro-Palestinian groups have also said they will be protesting outside the venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
2026-09-19 · Evening Standard
Protests planned outside Ed Sheeran’s concert after ticket prices drop · assertive framing

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This week all of the support acts for the singer’s current The Loop tour announced they were dropping out of the remaining dates after Macklemore, real name Benjamin Haggerty, was removed from the line-up over comments he made about Gaza. asserted
he → announce → Gaza
The 35-year-old English singer began his tour in Auckland, New Zealand in January. asserted
singer → begin → January
Ahead of that show, local pro-Palestinian groups have also said they will be protesting outside the venue, Lincoln Financial Field. asserted
they → say → venue
In a post shared on Instagram, The Philly Palestine Coalition and Shut Down D& shared plans to “take to the streets to return the conversation to Palestine, and return Philadelphia to action”. asserted
Coalition → share → action
The minimum price for tickets to Sheeran’s next show in Foxborough, Massachusetts on September 25 rise to $112 (£83.83). asserted
price → rise → 112
Although Sheeran’s two shows in Hollywood, Florida, on October 29 and 30, have the minimum ticket prices currently advertising for 339 US dollars (£254), the price drops again for his final show, in Tampa on November 7. asserted
price → have → November
Tickets for that show are selling for a minimum of 87 US dollars (£65). asserted
Tickets → sell → dollars
For his final show of the tour, in Mexico City, the current prices sit at a minimum of 3,550 pesos, or £154. asserted
prices → sit → pesos
Some of the acts who have dropped out of Sheeran’s tour include Irish singer Aaron Rowe, Grammy award-winning musician Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother, and Danish singer Lukas Graham. asserted
who → drop → Rowe
On Monday, Macklemore posted on Instagram claiming Sheeran and his team had “made the decision to remove” him from the Loop Tour. asserted
Sheeran → post → Tour
In a response on the social media platform on Tuesday, Sheeran said his departure from the tour was the promoter’s decision and not his. asserted
departure → say → tour
He said “upcoming tour dates had communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting”, and added Robert Kraft, owner of the Gillette Stadium where he was due to play, was among them. Sheeran added: “I am not complicit. “I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. “Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. “Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own personal way.” asserted
I → say → way
The Shape Of You singer said he was “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine”, and added he respected Macklemore “as an artist”. asserted
he → say → artist
Rowe defended Sheeran in a video posted to his Instagram account on Friday, and called for more attention to be paid to “the likes of Robert Kraft… the Zionist lobbies that are trying to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide, the genocide that is happening in Palestine right now”. asserted
that → defend → Palestine
The Press Association has contacted representatives for Ed Sheeran for comment. asserted
Association → contact → comment
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