Ed Sheeran Faces Tour Changes and SNL UK Jokes

Ed Sheeran experienced adjustments to his Loop tour after his support act Macklemore was removed from the lineup. Macklemore was taken off the tour following a free Palestine speech. In response to this removal, Sheeran's band and all of his other support acts left the tour in support of Macklemore. In addition to these tour changes, Sheeran had two shows at Gillette Stadium canceled due to severe weather warnings.

Sheeran was also targeted on television during Saturday Night Live UK. On the episode from Saturday, September 26, Amelia Dimoldenberg made a reference to Sheeran during her opening monologue. In the monologue, Dimoldenberg compared Sheeran to a globally known red-headed puppet, describing him as a red-headed puppet. She then stated that the photo was with Sheeran.

This monologue was not the only instance of Saturday Night Live UK targeting Sheeran. On Weekend Update the previous week, the show also targeted Sheeran. Paddy Young mentioned Sheeran's lazy eye and described him as a passionate advocate of causes that are allowed. Furthermore, the program criticized Sheeran in a sketch focused on King Charles and Princess Diana.