Rapper Macklemore publicly reacted to Ed Sheeran's decision to drop him from their joint tour. The American artist shared a post on social media where he expressed his position on the situation, referring to Ed Sheeran as a "friend" and "brother," which made the separation even more painful for him.
Macklemore stated that he had "difficult conversations" with Ed Sheeran over the past week, hoping that this controversy wouldn't mark the end of the friendship between the two artists. The decision to remove Macklemore from the lineup was reportedly related to the rapper's political positions on the Palestine conflict.
In his statement, Macklemore was clear in affirming that he does not consider himself a victim in this situation, adding that neither Ed Sheeran nor P!nk, who has also been subject to criticism, are victims. For the rapper, the only victims are the Palestinians, in an implicit reference to the conflict in the region.
Ed Sheeran's tour was set to feature the collaboration between the two artists, but Macklemore's publicly expressed political opinions reportedly led to his exclusion from the lineup, sparking this public exchange of statements between the two musicians.
