Ed Sheeran was stuck in a hard place, but PR experts said he handled the response to Macklemore's firing badly and offer advice.

Macklemore had been scheduled to open Saturday’s show in Philadelphia. Instead, protesters repeated some of the same remarks the rapper said led to his removal from the tour.

Ed Sheeran fans attending the pop star's Philadelphia concert on Saturday said they still support the English singer-songwriter despite a controversy over Macklemore being pulled from the tour over his remarks on Palestine.

In his return to the stage on Saturday, Ed Sheeran addressed his stance on the ‘catastrophic’ Gaza conflict and why he chose not to cancel his ‘Loop’ tour amid ongoing controversy.

Irish politicians, musicians and actors have criticized Sheeran who has long defined himself as "culturally Irish."

Palestine concert speech, his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour and whether musicians should make political statements on stage.