Pink and Ed Sheeran disgraces themselves for Zionism while Macklemore shines
Isn’t it funny how right wing free speech champions always find any criticism of Israel as the limits of free speech…
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech
American rapper Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour in the US after he called for a free Palestine while on stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
NZ Herald
…the current Sheeran/Macklemore friction started a few days earlier with Pink…
Variety
…I had always liked Pink.
Not her music, I wasn’t a fan of her music. But she wasn’t some sex kitten from MTV transitioning from Nickelodeon to OnlyFans, and I always thought her music was a better example than most pop stars.
Now I know she’s a Zionist apologist however, I’m out.
Macklemore’s courage to stand and protest the Genocide and war crimes of Israel should be applauded, not smeared as antisemitic.
That he has been cut by Sheeran is a disgrace for Sheeran. Robbing artists of their voice and cancelling them is outrageous.
Sheeran’s feeble and limp defence is shallow. He claims to not be political, but then gets caught doing a shout at to Ukraine. He is selective about what is and isn’t political. He should have cancelled the shows in solidarity if the venues were demanding censorship.
The fact that every single supporting act has now pulled out of his remaining shows highlights how wrong he has got this.
Silencing artists because they speak against war crimes is an extraordinary moment of corporate censorship.
I stand with Macklemore and the people of Palestine.
Every day in every way, Israel and their Zionist apologists are pushed back.
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“It’s the sound of Ideologies clashing”
Billy Bragg says Ed Sheeran should cancel his tour over Macklemore row: ‘This could tarnish his career’
Bragg also hit out at billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft, accusing him of ‘trying to intimidate an artist into silence’
Roisin O’Connor
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/billy-bragg-ed-sheeran-macklemore-tour-cancelled-b3052250.html
When one voice rules the nation
Just because they’re on top of the pile
Doesn’t mean their vision is the clearest….
Outside the patient millions
Expect a little more back for their taxes
Like school books, beds in hospitals
And peace in our bloody time
All they get is old men grinding axes
Who’ve built their private fortunes
On the things they can rely
The courts, the secret handshake
The Stock Exchange and the old school tie…
While we expect democracy
They’re laughing in our face
And although our cries get louder
Their laughter gets louder still
Above the sound of ideologies clashing
In the spirit of his music …..
Link to Hind’s Hall music vid https://www.bitchute.com/video/E8oqcVieVTSq
Link to three music vids Lowkey, Macklemore & Assange, 1 whole year of genocide, Hind’s Hall 2, the wizard https://www.bitchute.com/video/6p4CLUwjY1Q5
Sheeran is going to spend the rest of his natural life punching himself in the face over this. Imagine being given a giant platform from which to shout, “Shooting children in the face is wrong!”, only to instead mumble feeble platitudes into your ginger beard and stare at your shoes, while your fellow artist gets thrown under the bus. What an absolute donkey, honestly.
Simply by letting the performers who pulled out speak for themselves, ‘The Guardian’ has the best commentary.
The Guardian
All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
Adrian Horton
Tue 15 Sep 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/ed-sheeran-macklemore-palestine-openers-finneas
American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor, stage name ‘Finneas’ who was scheduled to open for Sheeran on six South American dates in November, withdrew from the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed, I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people.”
Finneas Baird O’Connell,
Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Dublin, Aaron Rowe who opened for Sheeran in Australia earlier this year, was scheduled for the 10 remaining dates in North America, quit the tour in support of Macklemore, and Palestine.
These are his words:
“I don’t take the decision lightly, Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough for this.
But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation. I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children. I would lose all respect for myself to carry on as normal.”
Aaron Rowe
To be given the break of a lifetime and turn your back on it, that takes real courage.
Ed Sheeran on the other hand, who is already a success….
Words fail me.
What’s with that guy?
Even Ed Sheeran’s backing band has quit in disgust at Sheeran’s capitulation.
This will be hard for Sheeran to back away from.
Sheeran’s backing band, Beoga, announced they would also quit the US tour in protest against the “silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies”.
“We are a traditional Irish band who never saw ourselves playing in stadiums of that size and that opportunity is not lost on us. We have been friends with Ed for over 10 years now and will continue to be. We believe in dialogue as a means of progressing the plight of the Palestinian people.”
Beoga statement.
Danish band Lukas Graham also dropped out of the tour in protest at Macklemore’s silencing and Sheeran’s capitulation.
“We should be able to speak about war, about civilians being killed, about children who deserve to grow up. Wherever they live. Whatever flag flies over them. Money doesn’t give you the right to own the conversation. Nobody’s bank balance should decide who gets to speak or which suffering we’re allowed to acknowledge.”
Lukas Forchhammer,
Lead singer
Ed Sheeran could have stood with his supporting acts, and his backing band, but didn’t.
Sheeran has still not found a replacement backing band, or announced any replacement supporting acts.
Sheeran may yet find himself standing on his stage alone.
What reputable performing acts of any calibre would share a stage with Ed Sheeran after this?
Finally, Ms Rachel, the children’s educator loved by children around the world, even in Gaza, condemns Ed Sheeran’s disgusting capitulation to censoring criticism of a genocide.
“Ed Sheeran had an opportunity [to] show that we won’t be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine. Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza. We all need to speak on it.”
Ms. Rachel
The Guardian
All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
Adrian Horton
Tue 15 Sep 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/ed-sheeran-macklemore-palestine-openers-finneas
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed, I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people.”
I think she posted a lot of garbled nonsense and I am about f’ing sick of people using all manner of waffle to defend the indefensible.
Macklemore is not hated like zionist Israel is,, and he has good support https://youtu.be/UVoMUli6OyI?t=3234https://youtu.be/UVoMUli6OyI?t=3234 “It’s not wrong to say Palestinian people should be able to be free, and Palestinian kids should be able to grow up. It’s wrong to be silent during a genocide.”
He’s providing an example for the truth that he says,,, “And one of the most effective ways to enforce silence has been to weaponize the accusation of anti-semitism. Anti-semitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state.
When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism, or saying free Palestine gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn’t protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability”. ….
P!nk – So What (2026 Version)
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
A Palestinian just lost their child
I don’t know where they went
So I’m gonna count my money
I’m not gonna make a stand (Nope)
I got a zionist attitude
And i’m gonna post it tonight
I wanna make it about myself
Cause I am self-absorbed
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I support genocide
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
There is a genocide?
So, so what?
I’m still rich as fuck
I got my millions
And I don’t need you
And guess what
I’m having more fun
Hanging with Gal Gadot
Tel Aviv is impressed
Genocide, is just fine
I don’t give a fuck
So what?
I am on the wrong
Side of history
And I don’t give a fuck