Ed Sheeran will play Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, likely solo, after all his opening acts and his backing band pulled out of the Loop Tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

As Ed Sheeran prepares to continue his Loop tour as scheduled, read on to learn about what led to the controversy surrounding it and the ensuing fallout.

Sheeran is set to return to his Loop Tour Saturday evening amid backlash over Macklemore's removal from the lineup.

Ed Sheeran is set to take the stage – possibly without an opening act – Saturday night at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, his first stop since Macklemore was dropped from the tour’s US dates over his pro-Palestinian remarks onstage, leading Sheeran’s other opening acts to resign.

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Ed Sheeran was set to tour the world. Then he lost his opening acts, thanks to a dispute between Macklemore and Palm Beach's Robert Kraft.

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