All scheduled support acts for an upcoming Ed Sheeran United States tour have reportedly chosen to withdraw from their performing engagements. This collective departure among the supporting artists took place directly after the prior removal of musician Macklemore from the tour's established performance schedule.
Macklemore's specific removal from the official line up of performers reportedly occurred subsequent to his publicly delivering pro Palestinian statements while performing on stage. The main star associated with the tour later made a public statement, asserting that he held no personal responsibility for the decision to drop Macklemore from participating in the concerts.