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Ed Sheeran’s concert in Philadelphia this Saturday is facing protests from local pro-Palestinian groups after support acts dropped out of his tour over comments by Macklemore about Gaza. Tickets to Sheeran’s upcoming shows have seen price fluctuations, with the lowest tickets now selling at $76 (£56.95) for the Philadelphia concert and rising again for later dates before dropping back down for his final show in Tampa on November 7. The protests are part of an effort by activists to bring attention back to the Israel-Palestine conflict during Sheeran’s tour.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday, Ed Sheeran addressed the ongoing conflict in Gaza during his concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Following controversy over rapper Macklemore's pro-Palestinian comments and subsequent removal from Sheeran’s tour, Sheeran called the situation in Gaza "catastrophic and unjustifiable," expressing deep concern for civilian casualties and systemic injustice. He emphasized that his music should promote unity rather than politics but acknowledged the humanitarian crisis as a critical issue. The concert drew only partial attendance despite ticket price reductions by promoters due to declining demand.
Written for “Ed Sheeran Gaza Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 54 other(s) covering the same event.
This week all of the support acts for the singer’s current The Loop tour announced they were dropping out of the remaining dates after Macklemore, real name Benjamin Haggerty, was removed from the line-up over comments he made about Gaza.
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he → announce → Gaza
The 35-year-old English singer began his tour in Auckland, New Zealand in January.
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singer → begin → January
It is set to wrap up in Mexico City in December, with a total of 18 shows still scheduled across North and South America.
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shows → set → America
He is next due to play in Philadelphia on Saturday night, however tickets are now being sold for as low as 76 US dollars (£56.95).
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tickets → play → dollars
Ahead of that show, local pro-Palestinian groups have also said they will be protesting outside the venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
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they → say → venue
In a post shared on Instagram, The Philly Palestine Coalition and Shut Down D& shared plans to “take to the streets to return the conversation to Palestine, and return Philadelphia to action”.
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Coalition → share → action
The minimum price for tickets to his next show rise to $112 (£83.83) for his concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts on September 25.
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price → rise → September
Although Sheeran’s two shows in Hollywood, Florida, on October 29 and 30, have the minimum ticket prices currently advertising for 339 US dollars (£254), the price drops again for his final show, in Tampa on November 7.
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price → have → November
Tickets for that show are selling for a minimum of 87 US dollars (£65).
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Tickets → sell → dollars
For his final show of the tour, in Mexico City, the current prices sit at a minimum of 3,550 pesos, or £154.
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prices → sit → pesos
Some of the acts who have dropped out of Sheeran’s tour include Irish singer Aaron Rowe, Grammy award-winning musician Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother, and Danish singer Lukas Graham.
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who → drop → Rowe
On Monday, Macklemore posted on Instagram claiming Sheeran and his team had “made the decision to remove” him from the Loop Tour.
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Sheeran → post → Tour
In a response on the social media platform on Tuesday, Sheeran said his departure from the tour was the promoter’s decision and not his.
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departure → say → tour
He said “upcoming tour dates had communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting”, and added Robert Kraft, owner of the Gillette Stadium where he was due to play, was among them.
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he → say → them
Sheeran added: “I am not complicit.
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I → add → ?
“I have my personal views on this devastating conflict.
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I → have → conflict
“Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care.
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I → choose → them
“Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own personal way.”
The Shape Of You singer said he was “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine”, and added he respected Macklemore “as an artist”.
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he → mean → artist
The Press Association has contacted representatives for Ed Sheeran for comment.
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Association → contact → comment
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