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New Ed Sheeran tour openers revealed after Macklemore controversy - Sat, 10 Oct 2026 PST

NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran has found a couple of new opening acts for the United States leg of his Loop Tour amid controversy sparked by his ex-opener, Macklemore, who was dropped as a supporting act over his calls to “Free Palestine.” Isaac Slade, former lead singer of the Fray, took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm he would be joining Sheeran for some of…

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