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Ed Sheeran apologizes for handling of controversy, decries Israel's treatment of Gazans

Sheeran also decried "systemic injustice" in the West Bank, where Israel's right-wing coalition government has allowed a massive expansion of ⁠Jewish settlements.

FILE PHOTO: Ed Sheeran performs during the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, US, December 12, 2025.
Singer Paloma Faith is seen backstage at the pro Palestine rally at Israeli Embassy on March 22, 2025 in London, England.

'I say free Palestine to my children': Paloma Faith clashes with Ed Sheeran over Macklemore fallout

Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026.

What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism

A Palestinian walks near a mural painted in honour of American rapper Macklemore, amid buildings destroyed during the war, in Gaza City, September 18, 2026.

Mural of rapper Macklemore painted in Gaza after Sheeran tour furor


Ed Sheeran's supporting acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine comments

AOC said earlier on Wednesday that she is boycotting Sheeran over the Macklemore controversy, accusing pro-Israel philanthropist Robert Kraft of attempting to censor speech on "the genocide in Gaza."

Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.

Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks

“I am not complicit,” Sheeran wrote in a statement on Instagram Tuesday, saying that Macklemore leaving the tour “was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine.

US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

The Jewish billionaire made the call after the rapper’s accusations at a concert that Israel was committing genocide.

US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Voices from 17 countries join Oct. 7 solidarity song for Israel, Jewish people

Friends of Zion founder Mike Evans produced “The Whole World Sings Together,” inspired by the 1985 charity anthem “We Are the World.”

The Whole World Sings Together

US President Donald Trump shares his music taste with reporters in odd exchange on Air Force One

US President Donald Trump shared his taste in music with reporters during an odd exchange on Air Force One as he returned to Washington from Ireland.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends campaign rally for U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC), in Myrtle Beach Saturday, 22nd August 2026, 03:32

Jewish music’s biggest stars unite on one stage to celebrate United Hatzalah’s 20 years of unity

Ishay Ribo, Avraham Fried, Yaakov Shwekey, Zusha and Yair Elaytzur together at Jerusalem’s Sultan’s Pool for one historic night on Wednesday, September 30th.

Amb. David Friedman at United Hatzalah's 2025 annual Sukkot concert.

From 'F*** Israel' to a return to Tel Aviv: Azealia Banks schedules third Israeli concert

Banks’ relationship with the country has been highly publicized, erratic, and deeply polarized: Banks first stood up to the BDS movement in 2018 ahead of an early Tel Aviv show.

Azealia Banks performs at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England.

Grateful Dead Gathering brings mini-Woodstock to Arava oasis for three-day festival

A mini-Woodstock event is slated for September 17-19 in the Arava as a gathering for the Grateful Dead to hit the desert.

THE HARDEST DAZE perform the music of The Grateful Dead. (Dead Gathering)

Eyal Golan’s ‘Science Fiction’ is Israel’s most played song of the year

Eyal Golan, Sarit Hadad and Avi Ohayon led ACUM’s annual rankings of Israel’s most played songs, performers, songwriters and composers.

EYAL GOLAN performs at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv in June.

Stop crying over Noa Kirel’s bloody video, it’s time to let her grow up - comment

A highly unusual, explicit “18+” warning label flashes across the screen, cautioning that the video contains graphic violence and blood, but the collective shock is completely overblown.

One of  the cleaner parts of Noa Kirel’s new ‘Love Song.’