Norwegian singer Sigrid has responded after Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour, according to Aftenposten. The report was published on Thursday, 17 September 2026. Aftenposten did not provide further details of her response in the material available.
The removal has drawn reaction beyond Norway. Dagbladet reported a quote describing the situation as terrible, though the outlet did not identify the speaker in the summary. Adressa.no reported that Macklemore is giving income from the Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinians.
Broadcasters have also acted. VG reported that a radio station is dropping Ed Sheeran's music, and TV 2 reported that an Irish radio channel has removed Sheeran's music from its playlists. The summaries do not name the stations involved or specify how long the removals will last.
The reports, taken together, indicate the dispute has moved from a tour lineup change into decisions by radio outlets in at least two countries. The available summaries do not explain why Macklemore was removed from the tour, nor do they state who made that decision.
What to watch next: whether Ed Sheeran's representatives or the tour's organisers comment on the removal and the radio bans, and whether other stations follow.