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Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium are canceled due to weather

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Lavietes, M. (2026, September 25). Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium are canceled due to weather. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ed-sheeran-shows-gillette-stadium-are-canceled-due-weather-rcna599210

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NBC News · collected 2026-09-25 · by Matt Lavietes

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Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium scheduled for this weekend have been canceled due to severe weather conditions, including a nor'easter affecting the East Coast. The decision was made with safety as the top priority and refunds are available for ticket holders who purchased through Ticketmaster. This cancellation comes amid controversy over the removal of rapper Macklemore from Sheeran’s tour after he expressed support for Palestine, leading to further complications with other opening acts withdrawing in protest.
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Ed Sheeran canceled concerts scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, due to an approaching nor'easter. The severe weather warnings prompted the decision, prioritizing fan safety. Refunds are being processed automatically through Ticketmaster.

The cancellations follow weeks of controversy after Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's tour for voicing support for Palestinians during a New Jersey show. Robert Kraft, Gillette Stadium’s billionaire owner and staunch supporter of Israel, reportedly pressured Sheeran to remove Macklemore, leading to further complications in the tour.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has intervened due to nearly 200 people struggling to obtain refunds from Ticketmaster over issues unrelated to the weather. The controversy has overshadowed the concert cancellations but hasn't affected the decision based on safety concerns.

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Sheeran PERSON · 7× Macklemore PERSON · 4× Kraft ORG · 2× New England Patriots ORG · 2× Palestinian NORP · 2× British NORP · 1× Ed Sheeran’s PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Messina Touring PERSON · 1×

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“Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium,” the statement said.
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Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium are canceled due to weather · assertive framing

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Ed Sheeran’s concerts scheduled for this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts have been canceled due to severe weather, amid wider turmoil surrounding the British pop star’s tour. asserted
concerts → schedule → tour
The concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the New England Patriots home stadium were scrapped because of the upcoming nor’easter, Messina Touring, Sheeran’s touring group, said in an Instagram statement. asserted
Touring → schedule → statement
“Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium,” the statement said. asserted
statement → follow → Stadium
“The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority.” asserted
decision → make → priority
The touring group said that refunds are available and that ticket holders who purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. asserted
who → tour → Ticketmaster
The announcement comes amid a wider scandal for Sheeran’s “Loop” tour since one of its opening acts was forced out for voicing pro-Palestinian views. asserted
one → come → views
Earlier this month, rapper Macklemore said he was removed from Sheeran’s tour after speaking out in support for the Palestinian people at the tour’s shows in New Jersey. asserted
he → say → Jersey
Macklemore said he was removed at the behest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and alleged that Kraft organized a boycott among stadium owners. asserted
Kraft → say → owners
Kraft did not immediately return a request for comment. asserted
Kraft → return → comment
In a previous statement he said he did not intend to stifle Palestinian support but to ensure a “welcoming environment” at Gillette Stadium. asserted
he → say → Stadium
Macklemore’s removal prompted Sheeran’s other opening acts — Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham, Finneas and his house band, Beoga — to withdraw in protest. asserted
removal → prompt → protest
A rep for Sheeran did not immediately return a request for comment. asserted
rep → return → comment
In his first concert since the scandal, Sheeran apologized for the scenario. asserted
Sheeran → apologize → scenario
“I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician,” Sheeran said, “but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet.” asserted
this → want → planet
On Thursday, Macklemore announced a Free Palestine Tour for this fall. asserted
Macklemore → announce → fall
The multiday nor’easter is expected to hit the East Coast, affecting states from Virginia to Rhode Island. asserted
nor’easter → expect → Island
Wind gusts are expected to peak on Saturday, reaching up to 60 mph in coastal locations. asserted
gusts → expect → locations
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