Ed Sheeran should have dropped Mackelmore before Kraft even got involved.

Pointing out a genocide isn't the same as going up on stage and arguing about policy. Everyone should feel very uncomfortable about what is going on in Gaza.

Upvote for unpopular, because that's what you're supposed to do in this sub!

Knowing that, Mackelmore decided to use his set as a platform which is very disrespectful.

Did Sheeran explain in explicit detail a 'no-politics' rule for the tour, because it sounds like that's what he should have done. Macky's farewell message made it sound like that wasn't the case, anyway.

People aren’t there to hear what you have to say about global politics.

Oh yes they are. Or at least, they should know how the game works.

Many, many acts share bits of their lives, their opinions, stories and whatnot between songs that it's pretty much common as dirt. If you know the artist in a general sense, then you'd even expect certain things from them. That kind of thing dates back to the sixties, or maybe even earlier. (like Lenny Bruce or George Carlin in standup)

People aren’t there to hear what you have to say about global politics.

That would depend on the artist I guess. The last concert I visited was extremely politically charged.

because politics doesn’t need to be shoved into literally every facet of life.

*ongoing genocide

So you believe genocide talk has a special place and time to talk about it... Yeah you're exactly what I've come to expect.

Counterpoint: Everything is politics. The stage you're on, the music you play, the people attending, all 100% driven by political decisions and results. Some of it is obvious (usually things that are politically divisive), others less so - no one objects to a message like "support the troops", despite it being 100% political. There's no such thing as something being apolitical; just avoiding controversial politics.

This post is humping the ear of rule1 of this community lol.

That being said, definitely an unpopular opinion on the fediverse!

I disagree with that opinion, as there was supposedly no instruction or contractual clause that covered political statements by the opening acts, and that several of the acts are known to have strong political beliefs that come out in their music. As such, had Sheeran booted any of them, including macklemore, he might as well have not accepted them being on the tour in the first place.

In other words, he knew who was going on stage ahead of him, and if he didn't want them being who they are, he should have hired someone else (be it him doing the hiring directly or not, he has a say in his opening acts)

I don't agree with Ed Sheeran at all, but the fact that he's black listed for having an opinion, all be it incredibly unpopular is kinda ridiculous. Now it's become if you don't cancel him you're a piece of shit with him.