I think the funniest outcome is the winner announcing the day before they are not going to perform in solidarity with Macklemore
this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2026
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I would love to see the winner get on stage and promote a free Palestine between every song just to spite the zionist billionaires and their capitulators.
This is absolutely hilarious, but it looks like this was announced before Ed "Both Sides" Sheeran advocated for Peace In Our Time.
In fairness, the contest launched on August 19th, a good bit before… you know, everything.
https://consequence.net/2026/09/guitar-center-contest-open-for-ed-sheeran/
You think facts are going to stop lemmites?
Thank you, I was sitting here scratching my head trying to figure out who thought this was a good look and you saved me from having to go down the rabbit hole myself 🫡
Now’s the time for GC to back out of this.
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What does Sweetwater have to do with this?
They're a competeting online retailer you could choose to buy from instead of GC.
Sweetwater is 10 times better to buy from. their CS is amazing.
Plus, you know... The candy
It's so good, I actively want it to be worse. You don't need to call me to tell me my $12 set of strings have shipped, or to ask me how it went.
I had them calling and checking in and would ask how my last show went. I never felt like they forced it either, genuinely nice people.
If you are ever near Fort Wayne Indiana, stop in. They are just as cool in person and their show room is awesome.
Ooo, I think I have a trade conference there in March
Now is the time for GC to double down on this - it's free massive publicity for them and if Ed can't laugh at himself then I guess he's not so neutral after all.
Honestly that's just about the funniest outcome possible. That means literally no one wants to open for him and he had to turn to Guitar Center... Probably the fastest fall from grace the music industry has seen in the last decade.
isnt alot of shareens audience wine moms?
This was back in August.
i bet you sign away the rights to your music in the process...
Lol, this is hilarious
his only choice now, is turning to the degenerate maga/conservative base. that is where celebrities/washed up go to "obscurity"
The deadline is Oct 7th...
You could open for Ed. At his a capella night.
I don't know if I could. There is strong arguments on both sides and I don't want to lean to either side.
nice
This is not how I foresaw this going. I honestly thought he'd just cave with his tail tucked after he was literally the only one left.
This started back in August. It's just a funny coincidence.