Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Robert Kraft-owned Gillette Stadium canceled over weather concerns amid Macklemore drama因天气原因，艾德·希兰在罗伯特·克拉夫特旗下的吉列体育场举行的演唱会取消，此前麦克莫尔也卷入了一场风波。
Ed Sheeran’s weekend concerts at Gillette Stadium have been canceled due to weather, the Robert Kraft-owned venue said Friday, as controversy continues to swirl around the tour and Kraft’s role in getting Macklemore dropped from the tour’s US dates for his onstage support of Palestine.
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Ed Sheeran’s weekend concerts at Gillette Stadium have been canceled due to weather, the Robert Kraft-owned venue said Friday, as controversy continues to swirl around the tour and Kraft’s role in getting Macklemore dropped from the tour’s US dates for his onstage support of Palestine .
Event organizers canceled the concerts on Friday and Saturday night “following consultation with local officials, the promoter and tour,” citing hazardous weather warnings in place for Boston and across New England throughout the weekend.
“The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority,” the venue said in a statement, adding ticket refunds are available.
The cancellation comes after the singer-songwriter’s tour became mired in controversy last week over free speech and the conflict in Gaza , when Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, said he would bar Sheeran’s then-opener, Macklemore, from performing at Gillette Stadium.
As an intensifying early-season nor’easter takes aim at the East Coast from the Carolinas to Maine, organizers of Maryland’s Oceans Calling festival, held in Ocean City, also chose to cancel their event. Tides, floods and high winds had prevented the setup of the three-day music festival.
“Following the advice of the National Weather Service and in cooperation with local public officials, we must make the difficult decision to cancel,” the event’s promoters announced Friday .
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吉列体育场周五宣布，由于天气原因，艾德·希兰周末在该体育场的演唱会已被取消。该体育场由罗伯特·克拉夫特所有。与此同时，围绕此次巡演的争议仍在持续发酵，克拉夫特因麦克莫尔在舞台上声援巴勒斯坦而将其从美国巡演的演出中除名。
活动组织者“在与当地官员、主办方和巡演方协商后”取消了周五和周六晚上的音乐会，理由是波士顿和整个新英格兰地区在整个周末都发布了危险天气预警。
场馆在一份声明中表示：“做出这一决定，首要考虑的是歌迷、工作人员以及所有参与演出人员的安全。”声明还补充说，可以办理退票。
此前，这位创作型歌手的巡演因言论自由和加沙冲突而陷入争议，上周，新英格兰爱国者队的亿万富翁老板罗伯特·克拉夫特表示，他将禁止希兰当时的开场嘉宾麦克莫尔在吉列体育场演出。
随着一股强度不断增强的早季东北风暴从卡罗来纳州一直蔓延到缅因州，席卷美国东海岸，原定在马里兰州海洋城举办的“海洋呼唤”音乐节也被迫取消。潮汐、洪水和强风阻碍了这场为期三天的音乐节的搭建工作。
“根据国家气象局的建议，并与当地政府官员合作，我们不得不做出取消活动的艰难决定，”活动主办方周五宣布。