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Ed Sheeran has described the week following Macklemore's removal from his Loop Tour as one of the worst of his life, telling 50,000 Philadelphia fans why he chose to continue the tour despite pressure to stop.

Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft have pledged $4 million towards humanitarian relief following Macklemore's removal from the Loop Tour, but questions remain over where the money will go as artists and fans continue to challenge the decision.

Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Beoga have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore was removed from the US dates following pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

Macklemore has been removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after speaking in support of Palestine from the stage at MetLife Stadium.

Backstreet Boys have unveiled a new song, ‘Bottle Up', written by Ed Sheeran and Savan Kotecha for the upcoming animated feature Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, due in cinemas this August.

Australian singer-songwriter Mia Wray has returned with the new single ‘Isn't It Funny', a track that continues the introspective songwriting direction established on her recent release ‘When We Were Young', arriving after one of the biggest touring periods of her career. The song follows Wray's appearance on Ed Sheeran's 17-date Australian and New Zealand stadium tour earlier this year, exposing the Melbourne-based artist to her largest audiences to date.

Ed Sheeran has confirmed he has left Warner Music after 15 years, closing a relationship that took him from pub gigs and sofa surfing to becoming one of the most commercially successful recording artists of the streaming era.