Ed Sheeran struggled to hold back tears on stage last night as he apologised to fans for his handling of the Israel-Palestine controversy that has threatened to wreck his tour.
The singer told fans in Philadelphia he wasn’t sure if upcoming dates would go ahead amid the backlash and threats of a boycott against the decision to drop opener Macklemore over the rapper’s support for Palestine.
Sheeran said he had ‘found out who his friends are’, adding: ‘I cannot hide how I feel… any more.’
The singer admitted to making ‘mistakes’ in his handling of the situation and backtracked on his previous vow not to bring
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