Ed Sheeran tour gets new opening acts after Macklemore exit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 10:37 · Archive

Isaac Slade and Brooks Rosser have joined Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour as opening acts after multiple performers departed.

Former The Fray frontman Isaac Slade and American Idol contestant Brooks Rosser have been announced as new opening acts for Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour. They join the tour after multiple performers dropped out following the removal of rapper Macklemore from the shows.

Macklemore was dropped from the tour after making comments in September about Gaza and the West Bank during a performance. A petition was launched demanding his removal, and Robert Kraft, owner of the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, contacted Sheeran saying he would not be able to use the venue if Macklemore remained on the tour. Sheeran stated the decision was made by the tour promoter, not by him.

Following Macklemore's removal, several supporting acts departed the remaining dates, including musician Finneas (brother of Billie Eilish), Danish singer Lukas Graham, Irish singer Aaron Rowe and backing band Beoga. Slade will perform at shows in Indianapolis, Charlotte, Arlington and Tampa, while Rosser will join the Indianapolis date. Sheeran has additional dates scheduled in Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, though no opening acts have yet been announced for these shows.

How it is being reported

• Ed Sheeran tour gets new opening acts after MacklemoreTwo new opening acts have signed on to Ed Sheeran's tour, weeks after Macklemore's removal over his Gaza comments sparked a mass exit of performers.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 10:04
• Ed Sheeran tour gets new opening acts after MacklemoreTwo new opening acts have signed on to Ed Sheeran's tour, weeks after Macklemore's removal over his Gaza comments sparked a mass exit of performers.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 10:04

In this story: Ed Sheeran · Macklemore · Isaac Slade · Brooks Rosser · Finneas · The Fray · Gaza · Israel

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