Ed Sheeran opens solo show with Gaza comments, apology for his 'mistakes'
In short:
Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has returned to the stage after he became embroiled in a controversy that saw four supporting acts quit his Loop Tour.
Rapper Macklemore was dropped from the tour after owners of stadiums hosting upcoming shows objected to his pro-Palestinian comments on stage, prompting other supporting acts to quit.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside the Philadelphia stadium where Sheeran is performing.
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Half assed face saving "apology".
Seriously, it looked like he was reading it off the teleprompter. Did Wasserman or Kraft write it for him?
He did not apology and conflated israel with Jews in the statement
Weak.
Dude lost all his supporting acts. It's toothless
Did he bring a ukulele?
I don't like the Find Out part.
No one does. That's why Fucking Around is generally advised against.
Oh shit! Ed Sheeranâs DAD showed up! Oooo! Heâs in trouble now!
Is there a video of him crying somewhere? I keep hearing he cried about it.
He only got emotional when he was thanking people for still showing up, because that's what he cares about.
Well, it suddenly made him age 25 years⌠Wouldnât that make you cry?
BEFORE
AFTER
He looks like heâs about to tell me why I canât have a raise and why I have to come in on my days off to cover Stefanieâs shifts at Wendyâs even though I covered Jennyâs last week.