From Ed Sheeran to the NFL, Gaza Debate Reaches Sports and Entertainment
Following pressure from venue stakeholders and objections from some stadium owners, Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. tour dates. Sheeran later said the promoter, not he directly, made the decision.The fallout quickly expanded beyond the rapper's departure. Several performers associated with the tour, including FINNEAS, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Irish band Beoga, withdrew in solidarity.
- ▪Following pressure from venue stakeholders and objections from some stadium owners, Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. tour dates.
- ▪Sheeran later said the promoter, not he directly, made the decision.The fallout quickly expanded beyond the rapper's departure.
- ▪Several performers associated with the tour, including FINNEAS, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Irish band Beoga, withdrew in solidarity.
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...By Amanda CastroAssociate News Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The war in the Gaza Strip is increasingly reshaping conversations far beyond politics, with new controversies involving pop star Ed Sheeran, NFL linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and a growing number of athletes and celebrities speaking out on the conflict.The debate comes as the Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, figures that the Associated Press noted are widely used by U.N.
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