Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Fallout at First Concert Since Rapper's Loop Tour Removal: 'I've Had to Make Difficult Decisions'

Ed Sheeran returned to the stage Saturday night and addressed the fallout stemming from Macklemore's removal from his Loop Tour after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments during the Sept. 4 and 5 shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Sheeran took the stage alone at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday night after all of the tour's supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore. The rapper was removed from the U.S. leg after several stadium owners notified tour promoter Messina Touring Group that they would not allow concerts with Macklemore on the lineup, . . .