Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks艾德·希兰巡演阵容骤减：继麦克莫尔因支持巴勒斯坦言论被解约后，菲尼亚斯和其他三位艺人也退出了巡演。
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 — The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour yesterday, after rapper Macklemore was...
Finneas and three other supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's "Loop Tour" following the removal of rapper Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments at a concert.
Sheeran clarified that the decision to drop Macklemore was made by the tour's promoter, not him, amidst venue pressure.
The departing artists, who have expressed solidarity with Palestinian causes, cited the importance of not silencing voices advocating for the oppressed.
Despite the controversy, Macklemore acknowledged that Sheeran's team was not responsible for his exclusion from the tour.
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 — The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour yesterday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing.
Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible.
But Finneas — a performer also famous for work with his superstar sister Billie Eilish — Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, and Lukas Graham of Denmark all posted they were quitting Sheeran’s “Loop Tour.”
While opening for Sheeran earlier this month at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Macklemore shouted “Free Palestine!” and told Palestinians they were “not forgotten.”
“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine,” Sheeran wrote in a lengthy Instagram post, adding that the rapper’s contract was ended by the promoter, Messina Touring Group.
According to Sheeran, venues on the tour “communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting.”
The artist said he held prolonged discussions with venue managers, including Robert Kraft, owner of Boston’s Gillette Stadium and the Patriots NFL team. But he was unable to resolve the issue, he added.
Finneas has publicly advocated for Palestinians in the past. He posted yesterday that “artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed.”
“I stand with Palestine and its people.”
Sheeran’s touring band Beoga said they were dropping out “following 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,” the group said, adding they had been friends with Sheeran for a decade and would stay so.
But “we are Irish people who understand colonialism,” Beoga said on Instagram.
“As founding members of the Irish Artists for Palestine movement, we are committed activists for justice and will continue to be.”
Irish artist Rowe similarly cited his country’s history in explaining the decision to drop out.
“As Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation,” he wrote, also noting that Sheeran was a friend who “has changed my life.”
Yet “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,” Rowe said.
‘Strength of purpose’
In his post yesterday, Sheeran had touched on his decision not to comment publicly about political subjects, notably the war in Gaza.
“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t care,” he said.
“Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose.”
On Monday, Macklemore posted that Sheeran and his team were not behind his departure from the tour.
He said that Kraft had contacted Sheeran to tell him the rapper would not be allowed on stage and alleged that Kraft had rallied other venues to demand his exclusion.
In a statement, Kraft said that Gillette Stadium would “not provide a platform for hate speech.”
Macklemore, known for hits including Thrift Shop and Can’t Hold Us , has long vocally supported Palestinians.
In 2024 he released Hind’s Hall , which pays tribute to Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl whose death sparked a wave of international outrage. — AFP
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在说唱歌手 Macklemore 因在演唱会上发表亲巴勒斯坦言论而被除名后，Finneas 和其他三位助阵艺人退出了 Ed Sheeran 的“Loop Tour”巡演。
希兰澄清说，取消麦克莫尔的演出资格是巡演主办方的决定，而不是他本人在演出场地压力下做出的。
这些即将离开的艺术家们都表达了对巴勒斯坦事业的支持，他们强调，不应压制为受压迫者发声的声音。
尽管存在争议，Macklemore 承认 Sheeran 的团队对他被排除在巡演之外没有责任。
洛杉矶，9 月 16 日——歌手 Finneas 和其他三位伴奏艺人昨天宣布退出英国巨星 Ed Sheeran 的巡演，此前说唱歌手 Macklemore 因在演出中发表亲巴勒斯坦言论而被 Ed Sheeran 解约。
希兰否认自己是取消麦克莫尔演出资格的幕后推手，称是他的巡演主办方负责此事。
但菲尼亚斯（他也是一位因与他的超级巨星姐姐比莉·艾利什合作而闻名的表演者）、爱尔兰艺人亚伦·罗和贝奥加，以及丹麦的卢卡斯·格雷厄姆都宣布退出希兰的“Loop Tour”巡演。
本月初，麦克莫尔在新泽西州大都会人寿体育场为希兰的演唱会开场时，高喊“解放巴勒斯坦！”，并告诉巴勒斯坦人他们“没有被遗忘”。
“Macklemore 结束巡演是主办方的决定，不是我的决定，”希兰在 Instagram 上发表长文写道，并补充说，这位说唱歌手的合同是由主办方 Messina Touring Group 终止的。
据希兰称，巡演的演出场地“表示，如果他继续担任暖场嘉宾，他们将取消演出”。
这位艺术家表示，他曾与包括波士顿吉列体育场和新英格兰爱国者队老板罗伯特·克拉夫特在内的场馆管理人员进行了长时间的讨论，但最终未能解决问题。
菲尼亚斯过去曾公开声援巴勒斯坦人。他昨天发帖称，“艺术家为受压迫者发声时，不应被噤声。”
“我与巴勒斯坦及其人民站在一起。”
希兰的巡演乐队 Beoga 表示，他们退出巡演是“因为犹太复国主义游说团体让 Macklemore 噤声”。
“我们是一支传统的爱尔兰乐队，从未想过自己会在如此规模的体育场演出，我们非常珍惜这个机会，”乐队表示，并补充说他们与希兰已经是十年的朋友，而且会一直保持这种关系。
但贝奥加在Instagram上说：“我们是了解殖民主义的爱尔兰人。”
“作为爱尔兰艺术家声援巴勒斯坦运动的创始成员，我们致力于争取正义，并将继续这样做。”
爱尔兰艺术家罗威也以本国历史为例来解释他退学的决定。
“作为爱尔兰人，我们对种族灭绝、人为饥荒和暴力占领都深有体会，”他写道，并指出希兰是一位“改变了我人生”的朋友。
罗威说：“我不能袖手旁观，任由亿万富翁利用他们的权力地位来压制那些挺身而出反对以色列种族灭绝的人们的合法声音。”
“坚定的信念”
希兰昨天在帖子中谈到了他决定不对政治话题，特别是加沙战争，发表公开评论的决定。
“我并非同谋。我对这场毁灭性的冲突有我个人的看法。我选择不公开表态，并不代表我漠不关心，”他说。
“来看我演出的人并不期待这是一场政治论坛。我尊重麦克莫尔坚定的目标。”
周一，Macklemore 发帖称 Sheeran 和他的团队与他退出巡演无关。
他说，克拉夫特联系了希兰，告诉他这位说唱歌手将不被允许上台演出，并声称克拉夫特还联系了其他演出场所，要求禁止希兰上台。
克拉夫特在一份声明中表示，吉列体育场“不会为仇恨言论提供平台”。
以《Thrift Shop》和《Can't Hold Us》等热门歌曲而闻名的 Macklemore 长期以来一直公开支持巴勒斯坦人。
2024年，他发行了专辑《欣德的殿堂》（Hind's Hall），以此纪念五岁的巴勒斯坦女孩欣德·拉贾布（Hind Rajab）。她的死引发了国际社会的强烈愤慨。——法新社
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