Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ after Palestine controversy

The British singer addresses fans at his concert in Philadelphia as his US Loop Tour resumes.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026British pop star Ed Sheeran has made his first comments on the controversy that plunged his North America Loop Tour into turmoil, saying that the situation in Gaza is “catastrophic”, “unjustifiable” and “disproportionate”.Sheeran made the remarks as he opened his show at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his tour resumed on Saturday night.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?list 2 of 3Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemorelist 3 of 3Which artists have pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine?end of listThe pop singer has faced a wave of criticism after his opening act, American rapper Macklemore, was dropped from the lineup over his pro-Palestine comments at a concert in New Jersey earlier this month.Macklemore’s comments drew backlash from owners of stadiums hosting Sheeran’s future tour dates. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision, blaming the tour promoter.Recording artist Macklemore, left, and Ed Sheeran...