Ticket prices for Macklemore's solo concert have increased following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour, CNBC reported on Friday.
The price shift comes after Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore during a show in Philadelphia, according to the BBC. At that performance, Sheeran acknowledged making "mistakes" as he spoke about the situation.
Coverage of the tour has framed the events as a wider cultural dispute. The Guardian described Sheeran's tour as having become "a maelstrom of his own making," while TimesLIVE reported that Sheeran called conditions in Gaza "catastrophic and unjustifiable" as he opened a concert.
EWN reported that Sheeran has since returned to the stage following the Palestinian controversy.
The reporting does not specify the exact ticket prices or the size of the increase, and CNBC's headline does not detail the reason the prices moved. What is clear from the coverage is that Macklemore's departure from the tour and the reaction to it have drawn attention from multiple outlets across several countries.
For now, the focus remains on how the remaining dates of Sheeran's tour proceed and whether demand for Macklemore's own shows continues to shift.