Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate near Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Ed Sheeran's concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026, following the removal of rapper Macklemore from Sheeran's US tour. Ed Sheeran faces boycott calls and desertions, leaving the British singer with a career crisis that underlines how even the world's biggest stars are being sucked into the politics of the war in Gaza. Ahead of his next scheduled concert tonight, the "Shape of You" pop icon has spent a week scrambling to save his Loop Tour and his public image as criticism rained down from peers and social media users. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)