Ed Sheeran faces major career crisis after dropping tour opener

Singer Ed Sheeran faces the biggest controversy of his career following a fierce storm over his decision to drop support act Macklemore from his stadium tour. The action came after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments on stage. Sheeran ranks among the most successful songwriters of all time with more than 120 million record sales and over 1,000 weeks spent on album charts. A key part of his broad appeal remains his ordinary everyman persona, where he looks and dresses like a fan heading home from a festival rather than a global pop star.