Ed Sheeran talks about recent tour controversy during Philadelphia concert

Ed Sheeran told fans he made mistakes during his first concert since rapper Macklemore was removed from his tour lineup. Macklemore lost his spot after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage, which led to a big controversy and caused every single support act to quit the tour in response. Sheeran started his show in Philadelphia by speaking directly to the crowd about the situation. He called the situation a humanitarian issue and stated he can no longer hide his feelings about it. He also mentioned that he never planned to be a singer who acts as an activist, but the current situation forced him into a major public debate regarding free speech and other topics.