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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements
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Apparently no one read the article:
The option was show with no Macklemore or no show at all...
And that was the decision of the single company that owns almost every major venue in America
Fuck that Ed refused to take a stand and Kraft mever banned Kanye after releasing heil hitler.
Sheeran could speak outjust like pink did but he chooses to let a friend and colleague be put on blast publicly. Ed has the money to not be silent.
BUT THINK OF THE FANS!!!
Totally agree, solidarity forever!
Should have called their bluff and asked to cancel the whole show.
What?
It was "individual venues" but it's a safe assumption it's Live Nation, because they own most large venues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment
And again, it's not Ed decision anyways:
Very few artists (certainly not this one) can pay up front for a US stadium tour.
They have financial backers who then have final say, even if they initially let artists make decisions.
You're right to be mad, but it's completely unproductive when you're not mad at the right people.
At least be mad at the people who actually the problem and Ed Sheeran. Instead of mad at Ed Sheeran instead of the right people.
Ed could have also said "Free Palestine"
The show does not have to go on for the benefit of shitheads
According to Macklemore, it was Robert Kraft personally.
Confirmed. This is the guy that was soliciting prostitutes and then used his money to get the charges dropped...
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-robert-kraft-statement-1235626352/
Most stadiums and arenas are independently owned AFAIK. According to Mackelmore, Robert Kraft who owns Gillette Stadium, got him kicked of the tour.
Kraft latter confirmed this to be true.
Yeah, I saw someone else found a better link with an explanation from Macklemore. Every stop who threatened to cancel was an NFL stadium, it wasnt just Kraft and NE.
Highlights an even bigger issue where city/state residents foot the bill for these venues but then the billionaire keeps final control over it.
It's insane cities don't own their own stadiums. We pay for it anyways.
Ticketmaster/live nation continue to be one of the worst companies in America
That's the threat they made, I doubt they would have actually followed through but who knows
Yeah, the choice should have been "no show at all" then. That's the whole point.
Sheeran should have cancelled the shows at those venues. Instead, he's playing along with them.
I understand the ramifications of this. Sheeran is on the wrong side here by bowing down to the monopoly.