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New York Post
· collected 2026-09-19 · by Marie Pohl, David Spector, Ella Morrison
Protesters gathered near Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Ed Sheeran’s concert, holding Palestinian flags and anti-Israel signs. About 30 protesters, some wearing keffiyehs, chanted slogans like "America is the head of the snake" as they demonstrated against Macklemore’s firing from Sheeran’s tour after he made controversial statements about Israel. The article focuses on the protest’s context following Macklemore’s criticism and subsequent cancellation from the tour due to backlash from stadium owners and Jewish fans.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
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.
Fired up protesters holding Palestinian flags and anti-Israel signs gathered near Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Ed Sheeran’s first show since he canned his opening act, Macklemore, after the rapper made multiple tirades against Israel.
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rapper → fire → Israel
A small but loud group of about 30 protesters gathered several blocks away from the venue ahead of the concert’s 8 p.m. start time, some in keffiyehs that covered their faces as held signs that read, “America is the head of the snake,” and “Ready to resist.”
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America → gather → snake
The anti-Israel demonstrators, who chanted “Robert Kraft has got to go,” appeared to be out-numbered by a large turn-out of media.
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Kraft → chant → media
All of Sheeran’s opening acts — including Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas — and his backing band quit his “The Loop” tour in protest after Macklemore was abruptly booted after stadium owners objected to him delivering an anti-Israel screed at two of his shows.
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him → include → shows
No replacement opening acts have been named ahead of Saturday’s show.
“I wanted to stand up here on stages across America and say two words that are near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine,” the keffiyeh-clad rapper said to a captive audience at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4.
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rapper → name → Sept.
The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, also accused the Jewish State of genocide and apartheid.
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name → win → genocide
He went on to perform his song “Hinds Hall,” a tribute to the anti-Israel demonstrators who took over an academic building at Columbia University and briefly trapped two janitors inside as images of the war in Gaza were displayed on a giant screen.
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images → go → screen
The “Same Love” rapper went on to perform the same hateful diatribe the following night at the Meadowlands, after NFL owners were assured that he wouldn’t.
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he → go → Meadowlands
Some Jewish Ed Sheeran fans present at the stadium were devastated by the “Thrift Shop” rapper’s performance, which they felt had hijacked what should have been a joyous evening.
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what → devastate → performance
“I was completely disappointed, and it ruined what was supposed to be a great night, my mom got me those tickets, and she was just crying,” Moshe Creditor, 21, said.
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Creditor → disappoint → tickets
Macklemore was finally given the boot from the tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft barred the rapper from performing at Gillette Stadium.
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Kraft → give → Stadium
Kraft slammed the rapper’s performance for being “deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community,” but also extended an olive branch and said he’d like to sit down with him.
“This decision is not about diminishing the suffering of innocent Palestinians or denying anyone the right to advocate on their behalf.
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decision → slam → behalf
Their pain and loss are real,” Kraft said.
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Kraft → say → ?
“But that advocacy should not come at the expense of the Jewish community or obscure the responsibility of Hamas, a United States and globally … designated terrorist organization whose horrific actions have caused immeasurable suffering for Palestinians and Israelis alike.”
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actions → come → Palestinians
Jewish singer Pink also spoke out against the “Same Love” rapper, and slammed him for a 2014 incident in which he played a concert dressed as an antisemitic caricature of a Jewish person.
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he → speak → person
“Macklemore put on a hooked nose, a black beard and a bowl cut, performed in it, and called it a ‘random costume.’
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Macklemore → put → it
Every Jew I know knew exactly what it was,” Pink said.
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Pink → know → ?
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