Ed Sheeran faces growing backlash as radio station bans songs, protest groups respond to Macklemore’s removal
Ed Sheeran continues to deal with the backlash surrounding Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s US tour. An Irish radio station announced Thursday that, in response to the controversy and feedback from listeners, it would no longer play music released by the 35-year-old “Shape.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated entertainment & hollywood brief. The source report from NY Post says: Ed Sheeran continues to deal with the backlash surrounding Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s US tour. An Irish radio station announced Thursday that, in response to the controversy and feedback from listeners, it would no longer play music released by the 35-year-old “Shape.
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- Published: Sep 18, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC
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