Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
68/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
121
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
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British singer Ed Sheeran opened his latest concert alone onstage and spoke for the first time about the controversy that erupted over American rapper Macklemore being dropped from his tour over pro-Palestinian remarks.
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Macklemore → publish → remarks
"I never wanted to be an activist musician but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about free speech and the most complex political issue on the planet," he said.
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he → want → planet
Saturday's show at a Philadelphia sports stadium was a stripped down event and there were a number of empty seats in the venue when the concert began.
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concert → strip → venue
Sheeran went on without opening acts, causing the show's start time to be pushed back, after several musicians dropped out over the debacle.
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musicians → go → debacle
The price for tickets dropped and sales declined for the remaining US leg of his Loop Tour.
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sales → drop → Tour
The singer has said the decision to drop Macklemore was made by his promoters, not him.
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decision → say → promoters
"My concerts have always been a safe space for everyone," he said at the start of the show, adding that he is committed to fans and that is why he returned to the stage.
He also admitted he had made "mistakes" during "difficult decisions".
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he → say → decisions
Sheeran's tour dates are scheduled with shows set throughout North and South America.
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dates → schedule → America
While the mega-star's previous tour was among the highest-grossing of all time, some ticket prices for this show have dropped to $32 (£24).
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prices → gross → 32
Fans also reported being able to get ticket refunds, though Ticketmaster and concert promoter Messina Touring Group did not confirm they were being reimbursed.
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they → report → refunds
An hour or so before the show began, hundreds concert-goers began to stream in for the event.
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goers → begin → event
There was a smattering of press cameras outside the entry gates, though most fans skipped talking to the press.
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fans → be → press
Protestors, a few dozen, turned up outside the nearest tube stop waving flags as ticket holders streamed towards Lincoln Financial Field - but the concert proceeded largely unfettered.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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details → turn → Field
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App.
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You → receive → App
You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts.
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You → follow → alerts
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