Ed Sheeran Addresses Recent Controversy at First Concert Since Dropping Macklemore From 'Loop Tour'

Getty Ed Sheeran hit the stage alone for the latest Loop Tour stop on Saturday night (September 19) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn. The 35-year-old's concert started a little later than originally planned after all of the opening acts and his backing band dropped out of the tour after he removed Macklemore from the lineup for making pro-Palestine comments during the last tour stop at MetLife Stadium earlier this month. After going on stage for the first show back since all of the fallout and controversy, Ed took a moment to address everything. "Before I play some songs . . .