Four acts quit Sheeran tour after Macklemore dropped

On Tuesday, Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was disrupted when four supporting acts—Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham, and Finneas—quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who had been dropped from the tour for pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran stated the decision was made by promoters, not him. The tour's upcoming stops include Gillette Stadium in the U.S. The situation highlights tensions between artists' political expression and commercial interests.