“The criticism was about something much more important, and I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry […] I have tried in my career not to be a political commentator of any kind, because I want my music and shows to be about unity, not division. But this is a humanitarian issue, and I cannot hide how I feel about it anymore. What happened in Israel and at the Nome Museum Festival on Oct. 7 was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain. What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable, and disproportionate. Our hearts can be broken by the scale of devastation and loss of civilians’ lives, children’s lives and the systemic injustice we’re seeing unfold in the West Bank cannot be overlooked.”
— Ed Sheeran during his solo show in Philadelphia
Jack Antonoff changes lyrics to “Stop Making this Hurt” during Bleachers’ show in California:
“While the kids are on the street/And they’re screaming ‘FREE PALESTINE and F**K ICE FOREVER’” (🎥: melyssssa / Instagram)
Nicki Minaj on when she will tour again:
“Who set you up to ask this question? Is one of the Barbz back there? I’m going to go out as soon as I present the Barbz with this next body of work, whenever that will be.”
Melissa Barrera reveals she was “emotional” seeing Macklemore receive support after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for supporting Palestine, which she didn’t experience when being fired from ‘SCREAM 7’ for the same reason.