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Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 13:23 UTC. The headline in use is “Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Ed Sheeran performed alone at his first concert since Macklemore was dropped from the tour for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage, resulting in Sheeran's other openers leaving as well. Sheeran told fans he "never wanted to be an activist musician" amid the controversy.
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- First reported by CBS News
Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop
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- CBS News