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.

Ed Sheeran has lost of all of his opening acts. The day after it was announced that Macklemore has been removed from the Loop Tour after making

Ed Sheeran's tour was hit by controversy after Macklemore's pro-Palestine comments led to his removal and the other acts pulling out.

eekend, opening with comments about Gaza amid the controversy surrounding his tour. His supporting acts all withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore. On Saturday, Ed Sheeran played his Loop Tour stop in Philly solo after his supporting acts withdrew the previous week over the ongoing controversy.

Ed Sheeran’s follower count has plunged while Macklemore and every dropped support act have surged online after the Loop Tour collapsed in the wake of the rapper’s pro‑Palestinian speech.

Before performing in Philadelphia on Sept. 19, Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from the U.S. dates of his Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian remarks made onstage.

Robert Kraft pledged $2 million toward "aid in the region" after Macklemore urged him to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian organizations.