All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal

Four supporting acts, including musician Finneas O'Connell, have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour in an act of solidarity following the removal of US rapper Macklemore. Ed Sheeran stated that the decision to remove Macklemore was not made by him.

The mass departure of the supporting acts highlights the immediate fallout surrounding Macklemore's exclusion from the tour, drawing public attention to the collective pushback from the remaining supporting artists.