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Ed Sheeran's US Concerts Canceled Due to Storm
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In Short: Ed Sheeran's upcoming concerts in Massachusetts have been canceled due to severe weather warnings.
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Massachusetts have been canceled due to severe weather warnings in the area.
The decision to cancel the shows came after weather warnings for high winds were issued, and local officials advised minimizing travel.
Sheeran performed solo in Philadelphia last weekend, emphasizing that his concerts should focus on unity and humanity rather than politics.
The promoter, Messina Touring, confirmed the cancellations in an Instagram message, citing severe weather warnings and consultation with local officials.
The nor'easter storm is the latest issue to affect Sheeran's Loop Tour, following the controversy over Macklemore's removal.
Kraft also cited Macklemore's history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery as a reason for his removal from the tour.
The cancellation of Sheeran's concerts highlights the ongoing challenges the tour faces due to the storm and the previous controversy.
What's confirmed
- Ed Sheeran's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday have been cancelled because of severe weather warnings in the area.
- “Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across 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,” read the statement.
What's still developing
- The decision came after the rapper made on-stage comments at earlier concerts including calling for "free Palestine" and referring to "genocide" in Gaza, as well as showing images of Gaza.
- The promoter said venue owners including Kraft would have refused to let the concerts take place if Macklemore was on the bill.
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- The tour has been in the headlines because of a row over a decision to drop Sheeran's support act Macklemore for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage.
- Macklemore's removal from the tour led Sheeran's other support and backing artists to pull out in protest, and sparked a heated debate over free speech and the role of politics in music.
- It has already claimed another music event in the area after the Ocean Calling Festival announced on Thursday that the first day of the three-day event was canceled due to the expected impact of the storm.
- The nor’easter is just the latest storm to impact Sheeran’s Loop tour : After Sheeran, under pressure from billionaire Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft, fired opening act Macklemore for pro-Palestine statements made at a previous concert, a storm of controversy and backlash engulfed Sheeran and the tour.
- Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour has found itself in even more trouble, after his forthcoming shows at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium have been cancelled due to bad weather.
- Weather permitting, Sheeran is next set to appear on stage at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on October 3rd, before several more shows in Indianapolis, Charlotte, Arlington, Hollywood, and Tampa.
- A massive nor’easter storm is forecast for the New England area this weekend and Ed ‘s concerts have been canceled for the safety of fans and stadium workers.
- Insiders previously said that the approaching storm could jeopardise the back-to-back concerts, with stage construction halted yesterday.
- Last week, Sheeran's Loop Tour saw all the special guests, including Irish artists Beoga and Aaron Rowe, withdraw after US rapper Macklemore was removed from the bill for comments he made about Gaza.