Ed Sheeran resumed his tour amid controversy over Macklemore’s departure after his pro-Palestinian comments. Addressing the Israel-Gaza conflict, Sheeran called the situation in Gaza catastrophic and explained his decision to continue touring

Macklemore has pledged one million dollars from his Ed Sheeran tour earnings to six organisations supporting Palestinians, while challenging Robert Kraft to match the donation. Kraft and Sheeran later announced two million dollar donations each