Ed Sheeran
PersonOn 14 shows in Politics & World over 30 days
Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician known for globally successful pop, folk-pop, and acoustic songs. He is among the best-selling recording artists of his generation.
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Mentions of Ed Sheeran per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | 0.19‰ | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 1.05‰ | 9 |
| Sep 17 | 1.48‰ | 5 |
| Sep 18 | 1.73‰ | 2 |
| Sep 20 | 1.87‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 2.27‰ | 5 |
| Sep 22 | 2.15‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.79‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
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Macklemore’s removal turns Ed Sheeran’s tour into a Gaza speech controversy
Shows describe Macklemore being dropped from Sheeran’s tour after pro-Palestinian remarks, followed by supporting acts withdrawing in solidarity and disruption to the tour.[1][2][3]
NPR’s Isabella Gomez Sarmiento said Macklemore made political remarks while opening Sheeran’s stadium shows, while other coverage linked the removal to pressure from Bob Kraft.[4][5]
On Morning Wire, Sheeran said the issue was humanitarian and that he had avoided being a political commentator, while Global News reported him calling Gaza catastrophic.[6][1]
Some shows frame the dispute as a free-speech and censorship case, while others criticize Sheeran’s response or describe it as political signaling.[7][8]
Candace Owens argued Sheeran knew what Macklemore would do because Macklemore consistently raises causes onstage, whereas Steven Crowder said Sheeran appeared to be keeping the issue apolitical.[9][10]
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- 1.Global News Podcast · Ed Sheeran speaks out on GazaCelia Hatton · Sep 20 · Listen at 1:28 ↗
“This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Celia Hatton, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 20th of September, these are our main stories. Ed Sheeran calls the situation in Gaza catastrophic at his first concert sinc”
- 2.Global News Podcast · Ed Sheeran speaks out on GazaCelia Hatton · Sep 20 · Listen at 2:20 ↗
“A documentary filmmaker interviews the world's oldest people. Ed Sheeran's been in the spotlight since the rapper McLemore was dropped from his tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks. All of the British singer's supporting acts, includin”
- 3.WSJ What’s News · The EU Opens Its Arms to CanadaLuke Vargas · Sep 16 · Listen at 10:17 ↗
“cars as Mexico's top export to the U .S. However, trade officials fear that foreign firms are leveraging Mexican assembly plants to evade levies, setting up a major battle over regional tech supply chains. And singer Ed Sheeran's stadium to”
- 4.The NPR Politics Podcast · Campaign messaging, concerts & Can't Let It GoDanielle Kurtzleben · Sep 18 · Listen at 14:15 ↗
“to help us do that, we have NPR music reporter Isabella Gomez -Sarmiento. Welcome, Isabella. Hi, Danielle. So, Isabella, this week, politics and music have intersected in a big way, namely between two artists who were on tour together, Ed S”
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