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Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’

Church, a prominent supporter of Palestinian causes, criticises Sheeran over removal of Macklemore from US tour

Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’

Charlotte Church has accused Ed Sheeran of choosing “consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing” over the removal of his friend and support act Macklemore from his US tour.

Sheeran’s tour was thrown into crisis after Macklemore made “free Palestine” declarations on stage. After a significant backlash, including pressure from the owners of stadiums hosting scheduled shows, the rapper was removed from the tour. Shortly afterwards, Sheeran’s other support acts quit in solidarity.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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