- reads from teleprompter
- immediately starts with October 7th
- still wonât call it a genocide
- says he doesnât know enough about whatâs happening
- makes no apology to Macklemore or addresses dropping him from the tour
- doesnât mention where his donation will be going to
- doesnât encourage anyone to donate
- wonât say Israel is the reason Gaza is suffering
- wonât say free Palestine
- only cries when he sees people showed up to the concert because thatâs what he cares more about.
Fuck him.
What Ed Sheeran did wrong tonight:
- Started with Oct 7th
- Called it a conflict
- Pretended that he didn't know enough
- Both Sides it
- Didn't apologise to Macklemore
- Didn't call it a genocide
- Didn't say FREE PALESTINE
- Used a teleprompter
- Didn't blame Israel
Maybe stop trying to bomb kids for no reason
He Stop victimizing himself
He's rich, he lives the good life
Maybe he should just retire so he doesn't have to cry on stage anymore
The photo is of Sarah (Sara) Al-Barsh, a 10-year-old girl from Jabalia/Sheikh Radwan in Gaza. She lost both arms (amputated above the elbows) and
her father in an Israeli airstrike. She now lives in a tent/displacement shelter
and has learned to use her feet for daily tasks such as writing, eating, and using a phone. She has said she wants prosthetic arms and hopes to become a prosthetist.
Melissa Barrera shows support for Macklemore and questions why she didnât receive the same when standing up for Palestine:
âIt was so beautiful to see Finneas and the band and all the opening acts pulling out in support of Macklemore. It made me emotional. You know, I didnât get that when it happened to me. I didnât have any of that happen. It was too soon. People were too scared. But itâs good to see that almost three years later, at least things have changed.
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I canât help but wonder what would have happened if Ed Sheeran had been like, âNo,â and called the bluff. I mean, itâs possible that he still would have had his shows cancelled, but I bet you that he could have rebooked those shows in other venues just as easily, and people would have rallied behind him. I wish that the people that have power understood the power that they have.â
(via AP)
Macklemore shares a message following his $1 million pledge to Palestine:
âPalestinians have lived for decades without basic rights and should not have to wait another day to be free. That is where my focus will remain. I will continue to stand with the Palestinian people and their fight for liberation. When the news cycle moves on, which it will, don't move with it.â
Ms. Rachel reveals she was warned she might lose partnerships and views for showing her support for Palestine:
âThat doesnât faze me because the kids gave me the platform. Iâm going to stand with them no matter what. People on the ground in Gaza are risking their lives all the time to help kids. I can do it from Manhattan.â
(https://t.co/4bmeptxvPz)
Macklemoreâs catalog is surging on U.S. iTunes following his removal from Ed Sheeranâs âLoop Tourâ.
He currently occupies 3 of the top 10 positions on both the albums and songs charts.
Paloma Faith questions Ed Sheeranâs neutrality after he said he doesnât like to discuss politics:
âI played a concert with [him] to raise money for Ukraine, so he wasnât apolitical doing that. I donât really understand why one feels more political than the other.â
(via @Channel4News)