Ed Sheeran Says He’s ‘So Sorry’ at Philly Show After Macklemore Controversy<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tEd Sheeran returned to his Loop Tour after opening act Macklemore was dropped from the lineup for making pro-Palestinian remarks onstage. \u201cBefore I play some songs tonight, I hope it\u2019s okay if I say a few words about this last week,\u201d Sheeran, 35, told fans during the Saturday, September 19, concert at the Lincoln Financial [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
An actor dressed as Sheeran, 35, subsequently replied, \u201cOr maybe we shouldn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t help but overhear your conversation. You see, I was just outside sitting on the fence,\u201d faux-Sheeran quipped, rebuffing the king\u2019s attempts to thwart an AI-induced war. \u201cYour majesty, I don\u2019t like to take sides. I don\u2019t want to alienate any of my fans, humans or robots. A lot of my tickets are bought by scalping bots.\u201d<\/p>\n
The actor continued, \u201cYou know, sometimes when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheeran raised eyebrows after his Loop Tour <\/i>opener Macklemore<\/b>, 43, was kicked off the tour for chanting \u201cFree Palestine\u201d during two New Jersey concerts earlier this month. After alleged pressure from stadium owners hosting future concerts, the \u201cThrift Shop\u201d rapper was dropped before his remaining scheduled eight gigs.<\/p>\n