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There are different approaches to being an advocate for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every other musician involved with the tour \u2013 support acts Finneas (Billie Eilish\u2019s brother), Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish songwriter Aaron Rowe, plus Sheeran\u2019s Irish backing band, Beoga \u2013 has made their approach to advocating for change clear, pulling out of the remaining dates to protest against the censorship of Macklemore and to express support for the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/commentisfree\/2026\/sep\/16\/ed-sheeran-macklemore-loop-tour-support-acts-quit-robert-kraft\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/commentisfree\/2026\/sep\/16\/ed-sheeran-macklemore-loop-tour-support-acts-quit-robert-kraft\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\">Read More<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/77dcd3dba91eefb7f7212db8cbde60b29ac0e1f3\/72_0_2856_2285\/master\/2856.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=517d840cae53e803c6afd47de773e0ca\" title=\"Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. 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