Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.

Ed Sheeran apologised for mistakes amid the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from his tour, while addressing Gaza, Israel and concerns over freedom of expression.

Melissa Barrera has compared the reaction to Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour for taking a pro-Palestinian stance to her own firing from Scream 7.

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 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.

Macklemore had been scheduled to open Saturday’s show in Philadelphia. Instead, protesters repeated some of the same remarks the rapper said led to his removal from the tour.

Singer Ed Sheeran apologizes to fans after the controversy of rapper Macklemore being removed from the tour for making pro-Palestinian statements onstage.