Palestinian Boycott Campaign Extends to Ed Sheeran's Entire World Tour

Palestinian Boycott Campaign Extends to Ed Sheeran's Entire World Tour

Al Jazeera·19 September 2026

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel extended its boycott call to Ed Sheeran's entire world tour, including Latin American and European dates, after Macklemore was removed from his US shows under pressure from stadium owner Robert Kraft. Sheeran had said he keeps politics off his stage, but pressure from both sides left him little room to stay neutral. The episode shows how a war framed in religious terms now presses public figures to declare a side, deepening the division Jesus described when many would be offended and hate one another.