Ed Sheeran sorry for 'mistakes' as tour resumes after controversy over Macklemore

Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert on Saturday (Sep 19) describing the situation in Gaza as "catastrophic and unjustifiable". This comes after the singer's supporting acts withdrew from his tour days before it kicked off in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Sheeran says he "spoke with the venues all week to try and build a bridge", but the ultimate decision to drop Macklemore was made by the tour promoter Messina Touring Group. #edsheeran Read more: https://cna.asia/4yHBoQi Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia