Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Lineup

Macklemore was officially removed from the lineup of Ed Sheeran's tour following a speech that he delivered at Gillette Stadium in New Jersey. Shortly after this action was taken, several other artists who were part of the tour lineup announced their departure from the shows. FINNEAS, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga all released statements in support of Macklemore and subsequently chose to leave Ed Sheeran's tour.

Despite the ongoing controversy and the departure of multiple acts from the lineup, Ed Sheeran continued with his concert schedule. He took the stage at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on September 19 to perform and move forward with the tour. During the course of these events, both Macklemore and Ed Sheeran saw noticeable shifts in their social media follower counts. Ed Sheeran lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers, while Macklemore gained more than 1.6 million followers on the platform.

In connection with the financial outcomes during this period, Macklemore chose to donate the entire $1 million that he earned from the tour to Palestinians. At the same time, Robert Kraft also provided $2 million in direct aid to the region.