# 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. - Title: Ed Sheeran's cousin attacks star as he brands him 'coward'… - Summary: 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'… - Keywords: breaking, ed sheeran, jethro sheeran, macklemore, pro-palestine, tour row, cousin, coward, not good person, news, entertainment, Sheeran's - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/article-16140063/Ed-Sheerans-cousin-launches-fresh-attack-star.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-17T21:01:46+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: breaking, ed sheeran, jethro sheeran, macklemore, pro-palestine, tour row, cousin, coward, not good person, news, entertainment ## 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 ## Key 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.