# Ed Sheeran Fans Demand Refund After Macklemore Firing

> Ed Sheeran fans want refunds after Macklemore dropped from tour over 'Free Palestine' speech
- Title: Ed Sheeran Fans Demand Refund After Macklemore Firing
- Summary: Ed Sheeran fans want refunds after Macklemore dropped from tour over 'Free Palestine' speech Fans demand refunds for tickets after Macklemore was removed…
- Keywords: ed sheeran, macklemore, free palestine, ticketmaster, the loop tour, gillette stadium, robert kraft, nfl, concert tour, refund demand, news, entertainment
- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/09/16/entertainment/ed-sheeran-fans-demand-concert-money-back-after-macklemores-firing
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:02:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ed sheeran, macklemore, free palestine, ticketmaster, the loop tour, gillette stadium, robert kraft, nfl, concert tour, refund demand, news, entertainment
## Fans demand refunds
Ed Sheeran fans are asking for refunds after Macklemore was dropped from the tour for his 'Free Palestine' speech.

> Hey @Ticketmaster so @edsheeran is no longer having @macklemore on his tour we purchased these tickets when @macklemore was on the setlist and we would like to cancel our tickets for a full refund please and you can sell them to someone else
## Macklemore claims Sheeran fired him
Macklemore said Ed Sheeran told him billionaire Robert Kraft would not allow him to perform at Gillette Stadium.

> Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour
## Sheeran says it was promoter's decision
Sheeran stated Macklemore's firing was the promoter's decision, not his own.

> Macklemore's firing was the promoter's decision not mine
## Venues pulled shows
Several venues notified the tour promoter they would not allow Macklemore to perform after his speech.

> Empty seats will impact his tour a lot more than resold tickets
## Kraft bans Macklemore
Gillette Stadium banned Macklemore due to antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.

> We determined that his participation would cross that line
## Opening acts drop out
Finneas and Lukas Graham dropped out of the tour in support of Macklemore.

> We would like to cancel our tickets for a full refund please
## Refund demands grow
Ticketmaster faces growing demand for refunds as fans protest Macklemore's removal.

> Will Ticketmaster give me a refund for my Ed Sheeran tickets since all of his other opening acts dropped out in solidarity with Macklemore
## Key takeaway

Fans demand refunds for tickets after Macklemore was removed from tour due to controversial speech