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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements (www.rollingstone.com)

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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

He could just have thrown his own career away too out of solidarity when it wouldn't produce meaningful change.

Oh come off it. The man has a litany of awards. The idea that his career would end today because he showed solidarity with Gaza is laughable. You aren't making a serious argument here.

Always a million reasons to do the easy thing, but I'm glad some artists use their platform to do the right thing. Ed sure as shit isn't one of them.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 47 minutes ago)

I think the main difference is you still think music industry awards mean anything when they're given by the literal people who are actually causing the problem you're mad about

And you also think Ed Sheenan is talented, and isn't just an aging popstar the same music industry made a thing, mostly thru their own made awards.

This is way more dystopian than you realize, you're just not understanding any of it because you're upset

Calm down and just think for a second man, none of this is overly complicated.

Like, in 2026 it's just shocking to find anyone who thinks an artist signed to a major label has any say about anything. Which was the entire point of my first comment.

but I’m glad some artists use their platform to do the right thing.

Who?

Kneecap does it because they're the biggest name on a small London Indie label who blew up internationally

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_Recordings

And they can't play big festivals/shows anymore either.

So who are this mythical big names signed to major labels who can "do the right thing". Because I'm betting bringing Macklemore along to sing Hinds Hall in front of giant crowds is less than they did, especially knowing this would eventually happen.

Edit:

And to clarify, if Macklemore was on the lineup venues weren't going to let the shows happen...

I'm not saying there isn't something to be mad at here, I'm saying being mad at the wrong people just lets the actual problem go unaddressed.

It's starts to get suspicious you're so gungho to let the actual people censoring media in defense of Israel.off the hook

This is the kind of propaganda Israel excels at, and whether you know it or not you're doing their work for them