'I'm so, so sorry': Ed Sheeran addresses Philadelphia crowd after Macklemore-Palestine row

Ed Sheeran has apologised to fans for the handling of a controversy which has threatened to engulf his tour.

All of Sheeran's support acts - including his backing band - have quit the current Loop tour after the US rapper Macklemore was dropped following comments he made in support of Palestine during a show in New Jersey.

Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft barred the rapper from performing at the Massachusetts venue later this month, saying he would not "provide a platform for hate speech".

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