Hayley Williams shows solidarity by putting support acts who left Ed Sheeran tour on pre-show playlist

Hayley Williams has shown her support for the artists who dropped out of Ed Sheeran‘s tour by including them in her pre-show playlist.

Os próximos shows “Loop” de Sheeran estão atualmente sem artistas de abertura depois que Macklemore foi dispensado do tour por causa de seu discurso apaixonado “free Palestine” feito enquanto abria para Sheeran no Gillette Stadium, em New Jersey.

The speech prompted calls for Macklemore’s removal from figures like Pink and the Israeli American Council, and Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft later confirmed that he found Macklemore’s speech “deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community”, resulting in his dismissal.

Since then, all of Sheeran’s support acts and backing band have dropped out of the tour, with FINNEAS, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga all making statements supporting Macklemore.

Williams agora demonstrou solidariedade com todos os artistas da playlist pré‑show antes de seu show na noite passada (quarta‑feira, 16 de setembro) no Forest Hills Stadium em Nova York, onde ela se apresentou no seu tour solo em andamento, 'The Hayley Williams Show.

The playlist included Macklemore’s ‘Can’t Hold Us’, Lukas Graham’s ‘Mama Said’, Finneas’ ‘For Cryin’ Out Loud’, Rowe’s ‘The Lane’, Beoga’s ‘Aurora II’, and Macklemore’s ‘Thrift Shop’.

Williams had previously shared a satirical story in reference to Sheeran’s statement, which read: “Hey guys I’ve seen all the atrocities going on and I just want you to know I am keeping the conversation open by saying nothing.”.

The post went on, “I am a role model (product) and it’s important that I don’t disappoint my young fans (investors and shareholders) by being political. My shows are something so much bigger than politics – they are commerce.”.

Hayley Williams repostou um story, debochando do pronunciamento de Ed Sheeran.

ei pessoal eu vi todas as atrocidades que estão acontecendo e quero que vocês saibam que estou mantendo essa discussão ABERTA dizendo NADA. sou um modelo a ser seguido (produto) e.

Sheeran has spoken out about the situation, saying he was “not complicit” and that he was “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine” and sees the “suffering and pain caused on both sides” as a “tragedy”.

Meanwhile, recent Sheeran support acts BIIRD and Myles Smith also came out in support of the rapper. Irish trad-folk band BIIRD wrote that “we stand unequivocally behind every word [Macklemore] said,” while Smith said that “what Palestinians are enduring is devastating and impossible to look away from.

No child, no family, no innocent person should have to live under bombing, displacement, hunger, grief or fear.”.

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters waded into the debate to call Sheeran a “little prick” while praising Macklemore for doing “the right thing”, and Massive Attack also spoke on the controversy: “’Neutrality’ in the face of the slaughter of more than 20,000 children can never be neutrality”.

Sheeran ainda não respondeu aos cancelamentos dos artistas de apoio e a esses comentários.

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