FILE – Ed Sheeran attends the Time100 Gala, in New York on April 24, 2025. Evan Agostini/Invision/ AP
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PHILADELPHIA — Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he
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