Singer Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on 2026-09-20 with statements that the situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable,' while acknowledging that the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel were horrific. His comments came after controversy surrounding his tour when other acts withdrew in solidarity with opening act Macklemore's pro-Palestinian stance.
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Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
The English singer-songwriter opened his show sharing his opinions on Gaza, noting that while 7 October attacks were horrific, the Israeli response which killed countless women and children were “catastrophic” and “disproportionate”.
Pop star Ed Sheeran said the situation in Gaza is "unjustifiable," following a wave of criticism that he had failed to back his opening act's pro-Palestinian comments Pop star Ed Sheeran said the situation in Gaza is "unjustifiable," following a wave of criticism that he had failed to back his opening act's pro-Palestinian comments.
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Ed Sheeran has opened a solo concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening is “catastrophic and unjustifiable”, in his first show since his tour was plunged into turmoil.