Edition No. 91 · Mon 21 Sept 2026 · Story 34 of 36

Ed Sheeran apologises to fans over Macklemore tour row

BBC News

Sheeran said he had made mistakes and called the situation in Gaza catastrophic and unjustifiable at his first show since Macklemore was dropped.

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