Ed Sheeran opened his show Saturday night in Philadelphia with an apology to fans for his "mistakes," after the singer-songwriter's tour became mired in controversy this week

First Macklemore was dropped over Gaza. Then other artists walked. Ed Sheeran has largely stayed out of politics. Now, the empty stage is telling a different story.

Crooner Ed Sheeran declared he “never wanted to be an activist” and wept as he broke his silence during his first concert since booting rapper Macklemore from his tour for making tirades against Israel.

Ed Sheeran's longtime pal Jordan Stephens has savaged the singer over his handling of the Macklemore row, declaring 'every time he speaks it gets worse.'

Spanish Actor Javier Bardem has backed a Change.org petition calling for Pink to be removed as a UNICEF ambassador. The singer has been facing intense backlash over her response to Macklemores pro-Palestinian comments during Ed Sheerans tour.

Ed Sheeran called the Gaza devastation "catastrophic and unjustifiable" in a rare political speech before his Philadelphia concert Saturday night.

The "Thrift Shop" rapper took to Instagram to share that the tour will hit Dublin, Paris and London next month.

‘Don’t reduce him to a cartoonish villain’: Ed Sheeran fans defend him over Macklemore row - Musician has been at the centre of a row about free speech and political censorship