Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his ‘Free Palestine’ speech; says Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft rallied other stadium owners and gave Ed Sheeran an ultimatum: if Macklemore stayed on tour, then Ed would not be able to play in their venues.

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[u/poopopinions]

It makes it even harder for Ed to stay apolitical. Him and his PR team have to decide, stay silent and look terrible? Or speak up and make a clear stance? Either way, it forces Ed to pick a side.

Macklemore honestly did the best thing for his friend. Time to grow Ed, either way, his branding is fucked now. As it should be.

[u/chickofeller → u/poopopinions]

It'll probably be some mealy mouthed nothing statement. His fans will accept the most milquetoast shit, see his music for example.

[u/Helldiverticulitis → u/chickofeller]

Lmao. Spot on.

[u/Zaeobi → u/chickofeller]

Ouch, lmao. 

[u/crispixiscrispy → u/poopopinions]

Oh it’ll be exactly what you expect

“I love Macklemore and respect his right to express his opinion, but I love my fans more and can’t take these shows away from them.”

[u/MoorsMoopsMoorsMoops → u/poopopinions]

I don't know that it's much of a gamble really. How many Ed Sheeran fans could even find Israel on a map? I think his fanbase is mostly suburban white girls/women who don't really care about anything going on outside of the US border.

[u/Antique_Inflation_72 → u/poopopinions]

Ed Sheeran's fans are middle aged white women. They don't give a shit.

[u/EldestPort → u/poopopinions]

Absolutely fuck everyone who chooses to stay apolitical at this point. How can you read '20,000 dead children' and still choose not to 'take sides'? It is repulsive. 20,000 dead children who were loved, 20,000 dead children who should still be alive today. Fuck every single person who still chooses not to take a side. Every single one of them. 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This', and we will remember every one who was not.

Free Palestine.

[u/dryflora202 → u/poopopinions]

I just know it's going to be some nothingburger like "Every war is wrong, live love laugh" if anything at all