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Ed Sheeran's Americas tour ran into trouble after several opening acts, including Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham, and Finneas, dropped out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was removed from the tour following onstage comments critical of Israel. The fallout has continued to grow as more artists and commentators weigh in on the controversy. Macklemore has since pledged $1 million from his own tour earnings to Palestinian groups, framing the donation as a response to his removal and drawing further attention to the dispute. He also publicly challenged businessman Robert Kraft to match the donation, escalating the public debate around the tour fallout and its political dimensions.