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Ed Sheeran's cousin attacks star as he brands him 'coward' amid pro-Palestine tour row
Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him a 'coward' after dropping him from tour over pro-Palestine stance.
In brief
Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him a 'coward' after dropping him from tour over pro-Palestine stance. Ed Sheeran's cousin Jethro Sheeran branded him a 'coward' and 'not a good person' after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine speeches. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Jethro Sheeran brands Ed Sheeran a coward
Jethro Sheeran, Ed Sheeran's 44-year-old cousin, called him a 'coward' and 'not a good person' after Macklemore was dropped from the singer's tour over pro-Palestine speeches.
“Ed Sheeran! He is shady and he’s dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100 per cent he’s a coward”
Macklemore dropped from tour
Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after delivering pro-Palestinian speeches and wearing a keffiyeh scarf at two New Jersey shows.
“Macklemore delivered his politically-motivated speeches when he opened Sheeran's shows at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4 and 5”
Jethro's feud with Ed
Jethro has been in a bitter feud with Ed for years, including recording a track with him in 2010 that later caused legal issues.
“The bone of contention that sparked the feud centres around a track called Raise Em Up which Jethro recorded with Ed in 2010”
Ed Sheeran's response
Ed Sheeran said Macklemore's removal was the 'promoter's decision', not his, and claimed his audience is young people from different backgrounds.
“Breaking his silence amid the backlash, Sheeran insisted Macklemore coming off the tour was the 'promoter's decision', not his”
Social media backlash
Ed Sheeran lost over 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours amid the pro-Palestine tour row.
“Sheeran lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours amid the row over Palestine”
Support for Macklemore
Celebrities like Lewis Hamilton and Greta Thunberg praised Macklemore for his pro-Palestine stance and support for Palestine.
“Lewis Hamilton wrote: 'Thank you for using your voice, standing with you.' Greta Thunberg said: 'Full solidarity and free Palestine.'”
Jethro's past relationship
Jethro and Ed spent school holidays writing tracks together, but Ed became famous and Jethro felt 'screwed over'.
“Jethro, who is nine years older than Ed, says that when the now world famous singer was growing up the cousins would 'hang out', writing and recording tracks together”
Legal action over track
Ed's record label Warner Music demanded Jethro drop references to Ed on the track after it was re-released.
“Lawyers working for Ed's record label, Warner Music, soon contacted Jethro to say they would take him to court unless he dropped references to Ed on the track”
Jethro's Facebook post
Jethro posted on Facebook saying he was 'ashamed' of Ed and that he 'screwed him over' after Ed became famous.
“Jethro continued in his post on Facebook: 'Finally it's all coming out! I'm ashamed of my cousin Ed and what he's done.'”
Ed's tour impact
All of Ed Sheeran's remaining support acts stepped away from the tour after Macklemore was dropped.
“After the news of Macklemore's departure, all of Sheeran's remaining support acts have also stepped away from the tour”
Jethro's criticism of Ed
Jethro called Ed 'shady' and said he 'dropped Macklemore himself' in his Facebook post.
“Ed Sheeran! He is shady and he’s dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100 per cent he’s a coward”
Ed's political stance
Ed Sheeran claimed he has always been careful to keep his own politics private, but the tour row exposed his pro-Palestine stance.
“Insiders previously told the Daily Mail the episode had left Sheeran 'seriously upset', because he has always been careful to keep his own politics private”
Jethro's daughter
Jethro's daughter Skyla Rain Sheeran is an aspiring singer who Jethro hoped the track would help launch her career.
“He had hoped that re-releasing the track would help raise funds to help his daughter, Skyla Rain Sheeran, who is also an aspiring singer, get a start on a career in music”
Track re-release
Jethro re-released the track 'Raise Em Up' with Ed, but Ed's label demanded he drop references to Ed on the track.
“Jethro had recorded a remixed version which co-credited Ed and featured his face in artwork”
Jethro's Facebook post
Jethro posted on Facebook saying he was 'ashamed' of Ed and that he 'screwed him over' after Ed became famous.
“Jethro continued in his post on Facebook: 'Finally it's all coming out! I'm ashamed of my cousin Ed and what he's done.'”
Jethro's criticism of Ed
Jethro called Ed 'shady' and said he 'dropped Macklemore himself' in his Facebook post.
“Ed Sheeran! He is shady and he’s dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100 per cent he’s a coward”
The takeaway
Ed Sheeran's cousin Jethro Sheeran branded him a 'coward' and 'not a good person' after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine speeches.
