Ed Sheeran says it was 'not my decision' to drop Macklemore from tour
"I have my personal views on this devastating 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. "Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way."He continued: "There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics - my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds.
- ▪"I have my personal views on this devastating 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.
- ▪"Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way."He continued: "There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics - my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds.
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- ▪ Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech — The Guardian — World
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Ed Sheeran says it was 'not my decision' to drop Macklemore from tourImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ed Sheeran and Macklemore, pictured in 2014, have been friends for 13 years, the rapper said in his statement on MondayByMark SavageMusic correspondentPublished8 minutes agoEd Sheeran has posted a long statement on Instagram, saying it was not his decision to drop Macklemore from his current US tour.The US rapper - whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty - was ejected from the line-up after making pro-Palestinian statements at two dates in New Jersey.
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