Exclusive: Ed Sheeran's Cousin Lays Into Him Over Macklemore Fallout
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Why was Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour?
McLamore said free Palestine on Ed Shearren's tour,
and then he was kicked out. He was removed from the lineup. I wanted to stand up here. on stages and stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart. Free Palestine.
The promoter says venues would not host the remaining shows with him performing. Ed says he tried to keep McLamore on the tour, but the decision was the promoter. So there's a serious argument at the center of this. Robert Kraft, Robert Kraft owns um the company. He owns Gillette Stadium. He says his objection involved what he considers Mackly More's history of anti-Semitic rhetoric and imagery. And McLamore says anti-Semitism is real, but rejects the idea that criticism of Israel or a call to uh free Palestine should be treated as hatred of Jewish people. So Ed says that he tried to keep him on and that the final decision wasn't his. Other opening acts walked. Ed then stood on stage in Philadelphia, apologized to fans, and said people close to him had abandoned him.
So Ed's cousin, his name is Jethro Sheeran, Well he's called him a coward over this fallout and he joins us now. How you doing? Hey
Don. How you doing? Thanks for having me on the show. Great to uh finally meet you.
Yeah, great to meet you. I know it's uh difficult to discuss these things, especially when it's a family member, but you have criticized You've criticized ezre ez response, but first, do you believe? The concerns about anti Semitism raised by Robert Kraft, do they deserve to be taken seriously?
Uh as I've always said, you know, I'm not a politician. If I was a fireman, I'd put out fires, um, you know, I can't change anything that's I I'm just, you know, I believe in one person, I follow one person, that's Jesus, and I believe in God. It's not up to me. And if a thousand this is a thousand year old war and I don't know enough about it, you know, I'm guilty or you can call me stupid because I don't watch the propaganda. But I'm I actually can't comment on it because I don't know enough. Well what I can comment. is the fact that on my own comments on my social media calling Edic Howard is because what he did, I believe, is kicked McClimore off the tour. So at one minute he's saying this is a place for free speech.
He knew two months before McLemore came on that tour and all these pro the Palestinian uh bands like Bodega, I think they're called the Irish all the bands that left basically, he knew exactly what was happening. So for him to kick him off the tour on a friend for thirteen years and then turn his back on him. And I believe he did it because he did the same to me. He blamed lawyers, uh record labels, um, every everyone his manager. And then finally, when I find out found out it was actually him through Warner's lawyers, it said Ed, Christopher Sheeran or Edward Sheehan. instructed us to take down forty eight of your songs. He did it but he lied and said it was them. So they were like, they did a Scooby Doo, Oh, what's going on?
You know, we didn't do anything. Warner was saying this to my lawyers. So I believe, and it's he did it to Wiley, who's a UK artist who he also turned his back on. So I believe what he's done with Macron was made that decision himself with a team. And I just think he's a coward for not, you know, saying so to his friend for 13 years instead of blaming the promoter, because as I said to Piers Morgan, you know, the promo you can't lie to yourself. So Ed knows what he did and I think that he actually made that choice himself and for him to blame the promoters and the b promoters apparently came back and just said, Well, it wasn't us, it was you. So, you know what are you saying
about your what are you saying about your cousin? I mean, you're making him out to be a pretty underhanded guy. I don't want to put words in your mouth. I'm not sure what you're saying.
I I've seen your shows, I'm a fan of yours. Um I I believe in it's free speech myself. So I'm gonna talk my truth and what I feel about the whole situation. Ed's been pretty bad to me in a long time.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why was Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour?
0:00–7:14
2
Why does Jethro Sheeran accuse Ed of betraying Macklemore and their family?
7:14–12:50
3
Does Jethro Sheeran claim Ed took his lyrics and publishing credit?
12:50–18:09
4
Why does Jethro say Ed Sheeran chose money over standing by his friends?
18:09–24:20
5
Did Ed Sheeran have the power to keep Macklemore on the tour?
24:20–28:59
6
What does Jethro think of Ed Sheeran’s apology and the tour fallout?
28:59–35:46
7
Why is Jethro speaking out about his family feud with Ed Sheeran now?
35:46–42:54
8
Can Jethro and Ed repair their relationship after years of family tension?
42:54–49:17
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