StoryCompareWHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Macklemore withdrew from Ed Sheeran's tour after voicing Palestinian support. — NPR Culture, BBC Culture
- ▸Other artists also withdrew from the tour following the controversy. — NPR Culture, Mother Jones
- ▸Stadium owner Robert Kraft allegedly pressured Sheeran to remove Macklemore after Macklemore pledged $1 million to Palestinian causes. — BBC Culture
- ▸Kraft then asked Sheeran to donate $2 million in aid following the backlash. — BBC Culture
- ▸Sheeran's next gig is this weekend, leaving ticket holders conflicted about attending. — BBC Culture
- ▸Sheeran's refusal to take a political stance has become his biggest career crisis. — BBC Culture