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Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US concert tour was not his decision
Published by Reuters on September 15, 2026.
Independent wire account of Sheeran's statement and the four departures.
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Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine
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- Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran's tour; four other acts quit · cited for a separate publisher carrying Rolling Stone's Messina statement, plus Reuters reporting on Sheeran's response and the departures
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Timeline entries this record anchors: Sheeran responds and four supporting acts leave.