By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
Macklemore's run on Ed Sheeran's Loop tour is over. CBS News reports the Seattle rapper, born Ben Haggerty, has been dropped from the tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks during a live show that some found controversial.
Details on exactly what was said, and who made the call to remove him, are thin in the reporting available to us — CBS News is the only outlet we have confirming the split, and it does not include a direct quote from the onstage remarks or a statement from Sheeran's camp, Macklemore's team, or tour promoters. We're flagging that gap rather than filling it with guesswork.
Macklemore has not been shy about his politics before. He's previously used his platform to speak out on the war in Gaza, including releasing music addressing the conflict. Whether this incident marks a full falling-out with Sheeran or a narrower scheduling matter isn't yet clear from what's been reported.
The Loop tour continues without him. We'll update if Sheeran, Macklemore, or tour organizers issue their own statements confirming the circumstances of the split.
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— Compiled from reporting by CBS News.
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