Posted on Oct 27, 2026 UTC

It’s been over a month since the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore drama first unfolded, and just when Ed might have thought that the backlash over his heavily criticized behavior was finally behind him, Jack Antonoff has popped up to add some more fuel to the fire.

If you need reminding, Macklemore was one of Ed’s supporting acts for his Loop Tour, and during his opening set at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4, he called for a “free Palestine.” Macklemore — who has always been incredibly vocal about his political views — made the remark a year after a two-year United Nations investigation concluded that Israel has “flagrantly disregarded” international law and “orchestrated a genocidal campaign” in Gaza.

However, the rapper’s solidarity with Palestine ended up ruffling feathers with some bigwigs at the top, and Ed ultimately ended up dropping Macklemore as his support act after the owner of one of his upcoming stadium venues, Robert Kraft, told him that he would not be allowed to play if he…