Rock legend slams Ed Sheeran over Macklemore tour row
The gist
Roger Waters called Ed Sheeran a "p****" who "done the wrong thing" over Macklemore's tour removal.
Four opening acts quit and a stadium owner's role surfaced.
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2026 -4, 2026Ahead of Sheeran's New Jersey shows, Macklemore called for a "free Palestine" and told crowds people in Gaza and the West Bank had not been forgotten.
- Sep 4, 2026 -5, 2026Macklemore opened Sheeran's gigs by performing his 2024 protest song "Hind's Hall", which condemns Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
- Sep 14, 2026Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.