Ed Sheeran performs alone as support acts pull out of tour

UPDATE - follow-up to 'A maelstrom of his own making': how Ed Sheeran's tour turned into a full-blown culture war: Pop singer Ed Sheeran is set to play a solo show after his support acts quit the tour following a major controversy. Meanwhile, rapper Macklemore has pledged one million dollars to Palestinian aid groups, bringing relief and attention to ongoing suffering amidst the wider ongoing disputes.