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Macklemore Says Stadium Owners Got Him Dropped From Ed Sheeran Dates + Supreme Court Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules | Essential ELR 9.15.26
The crew spends much of the episode unpacking Macklemore’s claim that Robert Kraft and other stadium owners pressured Ed Sheeran to remove him from upcoming stadium dates after his pro-Palestinian remarks. They debate whether Sheeran should have stood by his longtime friend, what responsibility comes with being one of the world’s biggest artists and whether attempts to silence Macklemore have only amplified his message.The conversation then digs deeper into the business and free-speech questions surrounding the dispute, including what tour promoters and privately owned stadiums may have known…
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