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Ed Sheeran enlists The Fray’s ex-frontman Isaac Slade as surprise guest act after openers ditch tour over Macklemore fiasco

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 4). Ed Sheeran enlists The Fray’s ex-frontman Isaac Slade as surprise guest act after openers ditch tour over Macklemore fiasco. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/04/entertainment/ed-sheeran-enlists-the-fray-frontman-isaac-slade-as-suprise-act-in-atlanta-after-macklemore-controversy/

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Ed Sheeran brought on Isaac Slade, former frontman of The Fray, as a surprise guest for his Atlanta concert following the cancellation of Macklemore from the tour due to controversial comments about Israel. During his performance, Slade addressed the situation in Gaza and emphasized the need for dialogue and understanding between conflicting parties. Mercedes-Benz Stadium had hinted at Slade’s appearance through social media before the event.

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Ed Sheeran enlisted Isaac Slade, the former frontman of The Fray, as a surprise guest act for his concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, weeks after Macklemore was dropped from the tour due to an anti-Israel rant. The openers originally scheduled to perform with Sheeran had also quit over Macklemore's controversy. Slade performed hits like "How to Save a Life" and "You Found Me" before Sheeran took the stage. During his set, Slade discussed the situation in Gaza, emphasizing the need for people to find common ground and integrate different perspectives to foster peace. Mercedes-Benz Stadium had hinted at Slade's appearance with a "special guest" mention on their Instagram post ahead of the show. This marks the second time this year that Slade has joined Sheeran onstage, having previously performed together in Toronto during August.

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Ed Sheeran enlisted The Fray frontman Isaac Slade as the surprise guest act for his Atlanta concert Saturday — weeks after Macklemore was axed from the tour following his anti-Israel rant and his openers quit. asserted

openers → enlist → rant

Slade performed an abbreviated set which included hits “How to Save a Life” and “You Found Me” before Sheeran took the stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. asserted

Sheeran → perform → Stadium

“What’s happening over there [in Gaza] is wrong but if we’re going to get through it, we’re going to need people to step into that middle place, that common ground,” he continued. asserted

he → happen → place

“That bonfire in the middle of the field that sees both sides, that understands that peace is not a lack of conflict. asserted

peace → see → conflict

Peace is not a blank canvas that we need to guard and be polite.” asserted

we → need → that

“[Peace] holds enough beauty, enough tragedy, enough sorrow, enough joy and life if we learn how to integrate it and hold each other in balance. asserted

we → hold → balance

We will find a way through this together,” Slade added. asserted

Slade → find → this

Mercedes-Benz Stadium teased Slade’s appearance Saturday in a “Know Before You Go” post on Instagram, listing a “special guest” before Sheeran’s 8 p.m. performance. asserted

You → tease → performance

He previously joined Sheeran onstage during a Loop Tour concert in Toronto in August. asserted

He → join → August

Sheeran has credited The Fray as an influence on his early career. asserted

Sheeran → credit → career

Slade, who co-founded The Fray, asserted

who → co → Fray

He launched his first solo tour in December 2025. asserted

He → launch → December

Days later, Sheeran’s touring partners announced that Macklemore had been removed from the tour after Jewish NFL owner Robert Kraft and other venues threatened to cancel upcoming shows featuring the rapper. asserted

Kraft → announce → rapper

“This has put me in the middle of an important, passionate argument about freedom of speech on the most complex issue on the planet,” Sheeran told fans. asserted

Sheeran → put → fans

That matters hugely to me.” asserted

That → matter → me

“Honoring my commitment to my fans is also completely essential to who I am. asserted

I → honor → fans

That is why I’m here tonight — on my own — continuing my own tour,” he added. asserted

he → ’m → tour

The US leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour is scheduled to wrap Nov. 7 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. asserted

leg → schedule → Stadium

He will then head to Latin America before ending the tour Dec. 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. asserted

He → head → Deportes

Ed Sheeran enlists The Fray’s ex-frontman Isaac Slade as surprise guest act after openers ditch tour over Macklemore fiasco

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