Ed Sheeran Loses 200,000 Instagram Followers in 24 Hours as Row Deepens
Macklemore’s removal from the tour prompted all remaining support acts to quit, while Sheeran’s Instagram following fell to 47.4 million, sources said.
- On Tuesday, Ed Sheeran lost around 200,000 Instagram followers after removing rapper Macklemore from his Loop Tour following backlash over the rapper's "Free Palestine" speech.
- Macklemore's September 4 and 5 performances at MetLife Stadium featured his 2024 protest track "Hind's Hall," triggering an Israeli American Council boycott petition calling for his removal.
- Alleging billionaire Robert Kraft orchestrated his removal by "rallying stadium owners and issuing an ultimatum," Macklemore noted Kraft cited a "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery" for barring the rapper from Gillette Stadium.
- Following Macklemore's departure, all remaining support acts—including Myles Smith and Irish band Beoga—withdrew from the tour, as Messina Touring Group noted venues refused to host shows with the rapper on the lineup.
- With no opening acts currently scheduled, the Loop Tour faces persistent uncertainty, as 18 dates remain on the schedule before the end of the year without a clear replacement lineup.
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Ed Sheeran has lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours after fans criticized him for dropping rapper Macklemore from his US tour. All other supporting artists on the tour have pulled out, following Macklemore's departure from the remaining concert dates following a speech he made in support of Palestine. Macklemore was scheduled to perform as the opening act at eight of Sheeran's last ten US shows. The tour continues on Friday in …
British singer Ed Sheeran has lost around 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours amid the growing controversy surrounding the US leg of his Loop Tour and the removal of rapper Macklemore. According to the Daily Mail, the 35-year-old musician's account had 47.6 million followers on Monday, but that number had dropped to around 47.4 million a day later. Meanwhile, several of the opening acts have pulled out of their upcoming shows. FINNEAS, Aaron…
Ed Sheeran's fans apparently have a stance on the drama unfolding these days after Macklemore was removed from the world star's tour.
English musician Ed Sheeran's US tour is turning into a nightmare - and he has some responsibility too The post Ed Sheeran flirts with cancellation: The artists who left the tour, the 200,000 lost followers appeared first on in.gr.
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