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“Although it wasn’t his choice, as he said, Sheeran did draw a line between his private approach to politics and the more public action Macklemore took.”
““No artist should tolerate the censorship of another artist, however many millions of dollars are in play,” Massive Attack said on Instagram .”
“I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes.”
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“Earlier this year, two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert.”
“The normalisation of an apartheid state, and the attempts to sanitise or justify its actions, will no longer be tolerated,” the band wrote on Instagram .”
““‘Neutrality’ in the face of the slaughter of more than 20,000 children can never be neutrality … The arc of state, corporate & media silence that allowed a genocide to take place seeks to coerce high profile artists & actors into that silence.” The band has been relentless in their advocacy for years.”
“The rapper was dropped from the run after his statements in support of Palestinians living in Gaza pushed some venue owners to bar him from performing on their stages, putting the tour at risk.”
“Account Welcome Manage Account Manage Print Account Sign Out Log In No Neutrality Massive Attack Call Out Ed Sheeran: ‘No Artist Should Tolerate the Censorship of Another Artist’ Garbage also responded, calling the response to Macklemore being dropped from Sheeran's tour "a major turning point" By Larisha Paul Larisha Paul Contact Larisha Paul on X Massive Attack Call Out Ed Sheeran: ‘No Artist Should Tolerate the Censorship of Another Artist’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Wins Outstanding Comedy Series at 2026 Emmys Samsung Asks Judge to Dismiss Dua Lipa’s $15 Million Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Image Usage View all posts by Larisha Paul September 16, 2026 Add us as a Google Preferred Source Massive Attack perform live during the Unaltrofestival festival at Parco della Musica Alessandro Bremec/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Massive Attack took aim at Ed Sheeran in an impassioned statement shared following the removal of Macklemore from the singer-songwriter’s tour.”
““Every artist dropping out of the tour, and every fan cancelling their ticket, is choosing to stand with their conscience rather than participate in complicity with apartheid and genocide,” Garbage said.”
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“Rachel on Controversy, Fame, and the Future Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements All of Ed Sheeran’s Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle Pink Responds to Fallout After Sharing Post Criticizing Macklemore’s Speech on Palestine Sheeran has only issued one statement in response to the controversy around his tour.”
““We stand in solidarity with all artists risking their careers in defence of the rights of the Palestinian people, & against the illegal occupation, apartheid, war crimes & ongoing genocide perpetrated by the State of Israel.” The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 73,000 as Israeli military operations continue despite an alleged ceasefire, according to the Associated Press.”
“Massive Attack also pushed back on the apolitical stance Sheeran took while addressing the controversy, in which he said, “I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed.” “Entertainment can never be bigger than resisting the apartheid & genocide of fellow human beings,” the band said.”
“Last year, they launched an alliance for artists who have faced “intimidations from within” the music industry over their support of Palestine.”
“Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century Garbage called the response to Macklemore being dropped from Sheeran’s tour “a major turning point” in the mainstream conversation surrounding Israel and Gaza.”
“In his Instagram post, he reiterated that the decision to remove Macklemore came down to the venues and promoters with whom the rapper’s contract was with.”