Ed Sheeran
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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, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 9 | 0.07‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 0.12‰ | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 0.35‰ | 9 |
| Sep 17 | 0.54‰ | 7 |
| Sep 18 | 0.66‰ | 4 |
| Sep 20 | 0.69‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 0.83‰ | 6 |
| Sep 22 | 0.77‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.11‰ | 2 |
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Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour sparks Gaza and free-speech debate
Shows focus on Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after pro-Palestinian remarks, with opening acts reportedly withdrawing in solidarity and the tour facing disruption.[1][2][3]
The NPR Politics Podcast says Macklemore made political comments while opening Sheeran’s New Jersey stadium shows, while Pod Save America attributes the removal to Bob Kraft’s pressure over Gaza remarks.[4][5]
At a solo Philadelphia concert, Sheeran said he had avoided political commentary but called the matter humanitarian and said he could not hide his feelings.[6][2]
Some shows portray Sheeran as emotional and unwillingly drawn into politics, while Breaking Points mocks his reaction and Pivot criticizes his Gaza remarks as virtue signaling.[7][8][9]
Louder with Crowder says Sheeran had not made blatantly political statements and was trying to keep the issue apolitical, while Candace Owens argues he knew what Macklemore would do.[10][11]
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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.Morning Brew Daily · Fed Raises Rates for the First Time in 3yrs & What Happened to Ed Sheeran’s TourNeal Freyman · Sep 17 · Listen at 26:41 ↗
“will surpass Tom Holland once that movie comes out and probably makes $2 billion. All right, let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines. Ed Sheeran's tour is on the verge of unraveling after all four of his opening acts, both curr”
- 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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