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

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 9 points 56 minutes ago (2 children)

Apparently no one read the article:

Macklemore has been removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues allegedly told the trek’s promoter that they would not allow the rapper to perform. The news came after Macklemore made several onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and called for a “free Palestine.”

In an exclusive statement shared with Rolling Stone, Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, said: “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”

The option was show with no Macklemore or no show at all...

And that was the decision of the single company that owns almost every major venue in America

[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 15 points 44 minutes ago (1 children)

Should have called their bluff and asked to cancel the whole show.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 27 minutes ago (1 children)

What?

It was "individual venues" but it's a safe assumption it's Live Nation, because they own most large venues.

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

And again, it's not Ed decision anyways:

After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”

Very few artists (certainly not this one) can pay up front for a US stadium tour.

They have financial backers who then have final say, even if they initially let artists make decisions.

You're right to be mad, but it's completely unproductive when you're not mad at the right people.

At least be mad at the people who actually the problem and Ed Sheeran. Instead of mad at Ed Sheeran instead of the right people.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

Ed could have also said "Free Palestine"

The show does not have to go on for the benefit of shitheads

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 points 36 minutes ago

Ticketmaster/live nation continue to be one of the worst companies in America