Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements
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"Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 21 articles from 20 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo, WPRI.com and New York Daily News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 49d ago.
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Coverage (30)
- Who is Louis Messina? Inside the Macklemore tour controversy Yahoo · 49d ago
- Macklemore called for ‘Free Palestine’ at second MetLife Stadium show after NFL owners were allegedly assured he wouldn’t: report nypost.com · 49d ago
- Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m to aid after Macklemore backlash BBC · 49d ago
- Ed Sheeran reportedly donating $2M to 'aid in the region' amid Macklemore fallout CBC · 49d ago
- Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore? Al Jazeera · 49d ago
- Macklemore, Robert Kraft make significant donations to Palestinian relief NBC Sports · 49d ago
- Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groups Al Jazeera · 49d ago
- How Israel-Palestine broke up Sheeran-Macklemore vox.com · 49d ago
- The Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore’s Dismissal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Have Lost the Plot on Antisemitism slate.com · 49d ago
- Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine The Guardian · 49d ago
- Ed Sheeran’s Drama Takes a New Turn as Robert Kraft Joins In Yahoo · 49d ago
- Opinion | Macklemore Is No Free-Speech Martyr WSJ · 49d ago
- Ed Sheeran’s New Opening Act Competition Has The Internet Talking Yahoo · 49d ago
- Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Departs Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore The Hollywood Reporter · 51d ago
- Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour Yahoo · 51d ago
- Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments was ‘promoter’s decision’ WPRI.com · 51d ago
- Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore removal from tour after Palestine comments New York Daily News · 51d ago
- Robert Kraft bans Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium over "hate speech" nbcsports.com · 51d ago
- Ed Sheeran just broke his silence on the controversial decision to remove Macklemore from his tour PennLive.com · 51d ago
- Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments The Guardian · 51d ago
- Macklemore draws support from celebs and politicians in dispute with Robert Kraft over pro-Palestine remarks NBC News · 51d ago
- Robert Kraft Lectures Macklemore About ‘Crossing the Line’ Despite His Own Scandals Yahoo · 51d ago
- Macklemore forced off Ed Sheeran tour by Patriots owner over Palestine comments The New York Times · 51d ago
- What to know about Robert Kraft's involvement removing Macklemore from Ed Sheeran tour WBUR · 51d ago
- Robert Kraft, Gillette Stadium boot Macklemore from Ed Sheeran tour over ‘Free Palestine’ rant Fox News · 51d ago
- Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘Free Palestine’ controversy The Times of Israel · 52d ago
- Ed Sheeran drops Macklemore from tour after ‘free Palestine’ remark The Seattle Times · 52d ago
- Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Pro-Palestine Comments During Performances hollywoodreporter.com · 52d ago
- Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech Ynetnews · 52d ago
- Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after onstage ‘Free Palestine’ speech Page Six · 52d ago
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