{"id":2146179,"date":"2026-09-15T20:41:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2146179"},"modified":"2026-09-15T20:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:41:24","slug":"finneas-drops-out-of-ed-sheeran-tour-in-solidarity-with-macklemore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2146179","title":{"rendered":"Finneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour in Solidarity with Macklemore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c9\/16by9\/2026\/09\/15\/c917f520998948aab9581e4ba33474c9_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Finneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour in Solidarity with Macklemore<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ed Sheeran<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Finneas Dips Out of Tour in Support of Macklemore<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-15T13:41:24-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 15, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:41 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-00b022e36df2ec5558ddb4cd0452b331\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260915_c917f520998948aab9581e4ba33474c9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7315d782-0a6c-442a-9dd2-ae08007773b8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c9\/4by3\/2026\/09\/15\/c917f520998948aab9581e4ba33474c9_md.jpg\" alt=\"finneas and ed sheeran getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b515f3b928de31c4a66aadca8ee9d525\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ed-sheeran\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s tour just got a whole lot more empty &#8230; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/finneas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Finneas<\/strong><\/a>now being the newest artist to call it quits on joining the Irish singer&#8217;s crew, amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/macklemore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Macklemore<\/strong><\/a>being booted for his &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; comments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6b67d3bb557d4fd8f8247f57072d673c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Finneas\u00a0&#8212; song-writer and brother to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/billie-eilish\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; was set to open for Sheeran for 6 shows in his South American leg in late November and early December &#8230; however, Finneas announced his decision to drop out after Macklemore was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/14\/macklemore-off-ed-sheeran-tour-after-pro-palestine-comments\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>kicked off<\/strong><\/a> the tour on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-29d06e4fcd61c183b3b6bb3dd1573f0c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260915_083baf2a4fdb49a3bd8cbd31b227b576\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7315d782-0a6c-442a-9dd2-ae08007773b8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/08\/4by3\/2026\/09\/15\/083baf2a4fdb49a3bd8cbd31b227b576_md.jpg\" alt=\"finneas instagram post\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-92ff6f3a03a0bff18a3582b394860c40\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The singer took to Instagram saying &#8220;Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed. I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e69e57eee4491fe301276685839e9fb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260915_03dc882a617d4d299eca41e8e67d3183\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7315d782-0a6c-442a-9dd2-ae08007773b8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/03\/4by3\/2026\/09\/15\/03dc882a617d4d299eca41e8e67d3183_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lukas Graham instagram post\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cbd2763777540684cacdd1214c1bc5a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Finneas is now the third artist to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/ed-sheeran-opening-act-aaron-rowe-quits-tour-because-of-macklemore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>pull the plug<\/strong><\/a> on joining Sheeran&#8217;s &#8220;The Loop Tour&#8221; &#8230; following his opening act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/aaron-rowe\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Aaron Rowe<\/strong><\/a> and Ed&#8217;s own band Beoga. <strong>Lukas Graham<\/strong> followed in Finneas&#8217; footsteps and became the fourth drop-out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8847d5ff2e3a7d39477564ef785b9049\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Graham says &#8220;I love Ed, and I&#8217;m grateful for everything we&#8217;ve shared. That hasn&#8217;t changed. He says to his fans &#8230; &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry we won&#8217;t be there. This is a difficult decision, but it&#8217;s one I need to stand by.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7a5c711fd7273d7946eb2eb275f4861c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-7a5c711fd7273d7946eb2eb275f4861c-1571171078-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/ed-sheeran-tour-act-finneas-drops-out\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c9\/16by9\/2026\/09\/15\/c917f520998948aab9581e4ba33474c9_xl.jpg&#8221;] Finneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour in Solidarity with Macklemore Ed SheeranFinneas Dips Out of Tour in Support of Macklemore Breaking News Add TMZ on Google By TMZ Staff Published September 15, 2026 1:41 PM PDT Getty Ed Sheeran&#8216;s tour just got a whole lot more empty &#8230; with Finneasnow being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,77],"class_list":["post-2146179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tmz-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2146179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146179\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2146179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2146179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2146179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}