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‘SNL UK’ viciously roasts Ed Sheeran fans after Macklemore fiasco

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Danbara, K. (2026, September 20). ‘SNL UK’ viciously roasts Ed Sheeran fans after Macklemore fiasco. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/world-news/snl-uk-roasts-ed-sheeran-fans-after-macklemore-fiasco/

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In an episode of "SNL UK," writer and comedian Ania Magliano mocked Ed Sheeran’s fans by referencing the controversy surrounding his tour after rapper Macklemore made anti-Israel comments on stage. The segment also included jokes about Sheeran's management team, with comedian Paddy Young specifically targeting Scooter Braun, known as "Kraft," for his controversial past and alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein. SNL UK used humor to critique both the political controversy and the perception of Sheeran’s music quality.

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In October, SNL UK aired a sketch mocking Ed Sheeran over recent controversies involving his tour support act Macklemore. The sketch involved a robot version of Diana, Princess of Wales and the King Charles, with Sheeran's character arriving to comment on the conflict between humans and robots by saying "or maybe we shouldn’t" take sides. This came after Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour following controversial comments about Gaza. Additionally, SNL UK criticized Sheeran fans, suggesting that any cancellation of his tour would be worse than a “head injury,” highlighting the mounting pressure on Sheeran amid these controversies.

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The “Shape of You” singer’s “Loop Tour” has been mired in controversy since Macklemore sparked outrage for accusing Israel of “genocide” on stage — but writer and comedian Ania Magliano refocused the backlash on Sheeran’s music instead. asserted

Magliano → mire → music

“This week the Israel-Palestine conflict just got serious,” Magliano said during the “Weekend Update” segment. asserted

Magliano → get → segment

“That’s right — Ed Sheeran’s US tour is under threat. asserted

tour → ’ → threat

“Will Sheeran have to cancel the tour?” Magliano said. asserted

Magliano → have → tour

“There’s a very real risk that he won’t.” asserted

he → ’ → ?

She added that the crisis is the worst thing to happen to Sheeran fans “since their head injury.” asserted

crisis → add → injury

Macklemore, referred to by SNL UK as the “good guy with bad music,” had infamously led chants of “Free Palestine” on stage. asserted

Macklemore → refer → stage

SNL UK also took jabs at Kraft, referring to him as a “wealthy corpse-maxxer.” asserted

UK → take → maxxer

Comedian Paddy Young brought up Kraft’s “checkered past” including his alleged ties to Epstein and prostitution solicitation charges from 2019. asserted

Young → bring → 2019

“He appointed one of Jeffery Epstein’s lawyers to his legal team,” Young said. asserted

Young → appoint → team

“But, not wanting to be associated with the evil dead guy, Epstein had himself killed.” asserted

Epstein → want → guy

Young then presented a very unflattering photo of Sheeran looking cross-eyed, giving him credit for “looking at both sides of the issue.” asserted

Young → present → issue

‘SNL UK’ viciously roasts Ed Sheeran fans after Macklemore fiasco

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