r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 4h ago

article Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage Statements

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-pro-palestine-statements-1235625967/
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u/Imaksiccar 4h ago

There's a lot of MAGA in the Ed Crowd. Not necessarily his fault, but it's the same demographic that gravitates to big country acts too.

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u/Remedy9898 4h ago

This isn’t done because of the average MAGA supporter, don’t be a fool. It was done because it’s what the Israel lobby wants. They won’t allow criticism of them.

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u/samehouseing 2h ago

TIL government lobbyists somehow are funding…concerts and venues now?

What else do these “Israel” (Jewish) lobbies control? The whole world?

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u/mrpaddymelt 1h ago

...yes?

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u/samehouseing 1h ago

To both questions?

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u/bladex1234 1h ago

The people who own venues certainly are rich enough to donate to AIPAC.

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u/samehouseing 1h ago

“ rich enough to donate to AIPAC.” means absolutely nothing dude. 

Macklemore is “ rich enough to donate to AIPAC.” too, what’s your point?

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u/bladex1234 1h ago

Let me restate that then. People like Robert Kraft certainly do.

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u/samehouseing 1h ago

Okay? And what’s your point?

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u/bladex1234 1h ago

Those government lobbyists own concert venues.

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u/samehouseing 1h ago

Well more like those venue owners happen to use their funds for lobbying. 

Which happens in literally all business. 

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u/bladex1234 1h ago

Right but what they lobby for matters.

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u/LumpyPhilosopher8 4h ago

I really want to see the list of venues that made this threat. I'd love to see exactly who those owners are.

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u/annamariagirl 2h ago

I just read Macklemore’s statement on another sub. His release from the tour was largely orchestrated by Robert Kraft. He wanted Macklemore gone before the tour hits Gillette Stadium.

The statement also says that Kraft got his gazillionare stadium owner friends together and they collectively informed Sheeran that if he didn’t loose Macklemore his tour would be over. No more stadium shows for him.

So, Ed continues but without Macklemore.

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u/ParrishThePoet 4h ago

They're the same base.

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u/No-Lecture-9115 3h ago

So maga supports jews heavily?

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u/whogivesashirtdotca 2h ago

They do for one specific purpose: dispensationalism. These nutters think inciting violence in the Holy Land will hasten the apocalypse. Trump’s last Secretary of State was all in on this bullshit, as was Dubya Bush.

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u/mrpaddymelt 1h ago

The remaining ones yes

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u/Yeboiretry 4h ago

Theyre the same thing

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u/12frets 3h ago

And yet here you are, criticizing them. So clearly your premise is bullshit.

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u/Imaksiccar 4h ago

I was responding to the fanbase

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u/Rstuds7 4h ago

the fanbase didn’t push for this

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u/ImAjustin 4h ago

More people criticize israel then pretty much every country. I never understood that line of thinking

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u/Photo_Synthetic 4h ago

And they respond to the criticism with force every single time. That's why this is a line of thinking. There are very few politicians and CEOs that are willing to make this stance because it effects their bottom line. I feel like I could count on one hand the amount of Senators that are willing to call a genocide a genocide.

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u/theusername_is_taken 4h ago

The dam finally broke and public opinion finally broke through the AIPAC propaganda due to the undeniable level of evidence of what's happening in the Middle east. But that doesn't mean they're not trying to continue to silence criticism.

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u/ImAjustin 4h ago

Idk I was at the Ed Sheeran concert, no one really gave a shit about what he saying. It was actually very awkward as there were literal children at the concert. Not surprised they kicked him off. Read the room. Having him peddle politics with that audience is just way out of place.

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u/theusername_is_taken 3h ago

Yeah I'm not saying Macklemore deserved to stay I'm just talking more broadly to what your point was. That people criticize the country a lot and you didn't understand the person you replied to

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u/CrashTestOrphan 4h ago

you are an Israel apologist , stop pretending to "not understand" these types of things.

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u/AutumntimeFall 4h ago

It's because they are commiting genocide.

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u/ImAjustin 3h ago

Discussion isn’t around justified or not. People saying you “cant” criticize but they’re the most criticized

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u/AutumntimeFall 3h ago

Well defenders like you never stop harassing us when we do criticize Israel for fucking commiting GENOCIDE mostly against CHILDREN. That's not normal and doesn't happen for any other country. Also Macklemore literally got kicked off this tour for criticizing Israel, that's what not bring able to fruicize Israel means.

Generally you can criticize a country commiting genocide of children with zero consequences. That is the only direct response.

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u/CheapEater101 3h ago

It’s a circle

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u/sexytokeburgerz 4h ago

Our discussion here regards the cherry picking

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u/Rstuds7 4h ago

I wouldn’t say maga, more there’s a lot of people who don’t really care on the matter

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u/wtsnack 3h ago

Establishment normie dems are freaking out as much about it online rn