# Ed Sheeran's ticket prices tumble after Macklemore row

> Resale prices for Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour are dropping sharply following the Macklemore controversy.
- Title: Ed Sheeran's ticket prices tumble after Macklemore row
- Summary: Resale prices for Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour are dropping sharply following the Macklemore controversy. Artist controversies can directly impact ticket resale…
- Keywords: ed sheeran, macklemore, loop tour, ticket resale, robert kraft, palestine, concert controversy, ticketdata, tour cancellation, business, technology, Sheeran's
- Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/ed-sheeran-resale-ticket-prices-slide-macklemore-fallout-2026-9
- Author: Henry Chandonnet
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:22:28.81+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ed sheeran, macklemore, loop tour, ticket resale, robert kraft, palestine, concert controversy, ticketdata, tour cancellation, business, technology
## Sheeran's resale prices are falling fast
Nine of Ed Sheeran's next ten LOOP Tour dates have seen resale ticket prices drop in the last three days, according to Ticketdata.
## Philadelphia tickets down 17 percent
Sheeran's Saturday Philadelphia show saw resale prices drop 17% in three days and 25% over a week, per Ticketdata.
## Macklemore was removed over Gaza comments
Macklemore performed at two MetLife Stadium concerts in September, saying "Free Palestine" and referencing Gaza. He was then removed from Sheeran's tour.

> Free Palestine
## Robert Kraft blocked the performance
Billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots, confirmed he blocked Macklemore from performing, saying his venue doesn't provide a platform for hate speech.

> provide a platform for hate speech
## Sheeran blamed his tour promoter
Sheeran said the removal decision came from his tour promoter in response to threats from stadium venues, not from him personally.
## Band and openers abandon the tour
The fallout escalated when Sheeran's band and three opening acts pulled out of the tour on Tuesday, compounding the controversy.
## Key takeaway

Artist controversies can directly impact ticket resale values, with nine of Sheeran's next ten tour dates seeing price decreases in just three days.