Due to inclement weather, Ed Sheeran has cancelled two shows at the Robert Kraft-owned Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as part of his Loop Tour.
In a statement, Messina Touring announced: “Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium.”
For ticket holders at their point of purchase, refunds are available, or will be issued automatically if tickers were bought through Ticketmaster.
The recent cancellations come after Macklemore announced that he will be launching a Free Palestine Tour after his “schedule freed up,” following Sheeran and his team removed the rapper as a supporting act from the Loop Tour due to “free Palestine” comments during two performances in New Jersey.
According to Sheeran, the pressure came from promoters and venue owners, including billionaire Robert Kraft, who owns the Gillette Stadium.
In solidarity with Macklemore, all remaining supporting acts on the Loop Tour – including Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham, and Beoga – have dropped out as well
For the first time since the fallout, Sheeran took to the stage last weekend and addressed fans:
“I’m used to my music being criticized, and I’m always happy to take that because I’m lucky a lot of you like myself, and to be honest, I’m not surprised that other people don’t.” “You know, it’s normal. But this week the criticism was about something much more important, and I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry.”
Admitting he never saw himself as an “activist musician,” the superstar singer/songwriter changed his perspective after being thrust into the middle of the argument about freedom of speech and “the most complex political issue on the planet”.
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Author: Al Dente
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