Finneas wrote that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed," adding "I stand with Palestine and its people.
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WorldPingEd Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments.
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WorldPingSheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism.
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WorldPingBy standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushing free speech In a statement about Macklemore bein…
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