Ed Sheeran’s tour survived the Macklemore row, but now two shows have been cancelled

Ed Sheeran’s tour somehow survived the Macklemore row and all its opening acts dropping out, but now another issue has seen two shows cancelled. 

It all kicked off earlier this month, when two simple words, “Free Palestine”, saw Macklemore dropped by the promoter. That came after billionaire Robert Kraft rallied stadium chiefs to pressure Ed Sheeran and his promoter. 

Over the subsequent days, as A-listers came out to support Macklemore and Palestine, Ed Sheeran issued a flurry of statements that only served to make the situation 10 times worse. 

In an apology SNL UK dubbed from “the bottom of his teleprompter”, Ed said during one of his shows: “This concert is still a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone here can stand beside people who have opposing views, and everyone here can stand by people that they don’t agree with on everything, but they can all agree I’m singing these songs. And these songs are about love, hope and unity.”

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Macklemore announces new "Free Palestine" concert tour, with shows scheduled in Paris, Dublin, and London. All proceeds go to pro-Palestinian organizations.

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— JoshTheProgressive (@joshforprogress) September 24, 2026

Two of Ed Sheeran’s tour shows are STILL facing the chopping block 

Despite managing to soldier on with the rest of his tour, two of Ed Sheeran’s performances at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been cancelled. 

SEPTEMBER 25-27 NOR’EASTER

As promised, here is a more specific breakdown on what to expect in your area. We are looking at a significant storm that may bring heavy rain, gale force winds, and coastal flooding to the region. This will be a significant storm but not unprecedented pic.twitter.com/ZzduDSUmKI

— Andrew Markowitz (@amarkowitzWX) September 24, 2026

According to TMZ, it’s not pro-Palestine celebrities challenging the tour this time; it’s Mother Nature herself. 

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Parts of the US are currently battening down their hatches with the approach of the nor’easter storm, which will make landfall in New England. Boston, Portland, New York, and Atlantic City are among the cities set to experience winds reaching 60mph. 

The stage was partly assembled Thursday morning, but sources said work was paused amid the weather reports. 

On Friday, TMZ confirmed that the shows are officially axed due to the approaching nor’easter storm. 

“Stadium and tour management, along with public safety officials, have been closely monitoring the weather forecast over the past week. Due to the severe weather forecast throughout the weekend, the tour has made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium,” Robert Kraft said. 

“The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority. Refunds are available now at the point of purchase. Ticketholders who purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded.”

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina this morning as the nor’easter is beginning to take shape. pic.twitter.com/8cz826KOXN

— Robert Ray (@RobertRayWx) September 23, 2026

TMZ also reported that ticket holders are already attempting to get refunds, but Ticketmaster is being its usual awful self, forcing the Attorney General to step in. 200 people were trying to get refunds over Macklemore being dropped, and not the weather. 

Meanwhile, Macklemore has announced a “Free Palestine” concert with undisclosed famous “friends”.

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