Every act on Ed Sheeran's tour has quit. His next show is in 3 days.

The fate of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour is suddenly uncertain after all of the British singer's remaining opening acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped from the remaining North American dates over pro-Palestinian comments.

Hours after Sheeran released a statement saying it was the promoter's decision to remove Macklemore from the tour and not his, the rest of his supporting acts — Irish singer Aaron Rowe, Danish pop band Lukas Graham and songwriter Finneas — as well as Sheeran's house band, Beoga, announced that they were pulling out in protest.

"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed," Finneas, the brother of Billie Eilish, wrote in a note posted to Instagram . "I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people."

The Irish artists cited their country's history of oppression in their decisions to drop out.

"I don't take the decision lightly. Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough for this," Rowe wrote in his own Instagram post . "But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation. I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children."

"We are Irish people who understand colonialism," Beoga said in a statement on Instagram . "As founding members of the Irish Artists for Palestine movement, we are committed activists for justice and will continue to be."

Finneas was scheduled to be the supporting act for stops in Chile, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.

Rowe and Lukas Graham had been due to open for Sheeran on his remaining 11 North American tour dates.

As of Wednesday, they were all still listed as supporting acts on Sheeran's Loop Tour website .

Remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour

Sept. 19: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia

Sept. 25-26: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Oct. 3: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

Oct. 10: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

Oct. 17: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

Oct. 24: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Oct 29-30: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Nov. 21-22: Estadio Bicentenario De La Florida in Santiago, Chile

Nov. 26: Nueva Olla Stadium in Asunción, Paraguay

Nov. 29: Tomás Adolfo Ducó Stadium (Huracán Stadium) in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dec. 11: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City

It's unclear whether ticket holders who may also want to protest in solidarity with Macklemore can exchange their tickets or get a refund.

According to Ticketmaster , event organizers determine refund policies, and they are "only allowed in limited circumstances."

Ticketmaster's standard purchase policy states : "Opening Acts are subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice. No refund will be given due to a change in or cancellation of a Participant or Opening Act."

And according to Sheeran's website , all sales are final: "If you change your mind about your ticket purchase, you are not entitled to a refund or exchange on your ticket purchase."

Earlier this month, Macklemore performed as Sheeran's opening act at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where he made pro-Palestinian comments and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall."

The song was written after protests in support of Palestine occurred on college campuses across the U.S. in 2024, and is named after Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza. Last month, Israel's military acknowledged that its troops had opened fire on the car carrying Hind and her family and said it had opened a criminal investigation into the killing.

"A big part of the ​reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I could ​stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: 'Free ‌Palestine,'" ⁠Macklemore said onstage at MetLife Stadium.

"To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters, criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide, it in no way is criticism of you," the rapper added.

His comments drew criticism from pop singer Pink and pro-Israel groups, including the Israeli-American Council, which started a petition to have the Grammy-winning artist dropped from the tour.

Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL's New England Patriots, said in a statement that Macklemore wouldn't be welcome at Gillette Stadium for the tour's scheduled performances at the end of September.

According to Macklemore , Kraft — who in 2024 withdrew funding for Columbia University over its handling of protests against Israel's war in Gaza — had "rallied some of the other stadium owners" to give Sheeran "an ultimatum: If Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play."

In his statement , Sheeran said that he had spoken with Kraft and the other venues "to try and build a bridge," but that their "decision was final."

"After Macklemore's performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting," he said on Instagram Tuesday. "Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine."

The promoter, Messina Touring Group, said in a statement to Rolling Stone that it had been notified by venues on Sheeran's upcoming U.S. tour that they would "not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans."

The company said that "after discussions with stakeholders," it decided to remove Macklemore.

Representatives for the Messina Touring Group did not immediately return a request for comment.

In his Instagram post, Sheeran also insisted that "I do not use my professional platform for politics."

"My audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds," he said.

"Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum."

But several commenters were quick to point out that Sheeran has, in fact, used his professional platform to support political causes , including a video he posted ahead of his performance at a 2022 benefit concert for Ukraine.

"I just wanted to say to all Ukrainians, I love you, I stand with you, and I'm so proud to be playing this fundraising event," he said.

On Wednesday, Macklemore pledged to donate $1 million from the net earnings from Ed Sheeran's tour to organizations that support Palestinians. The rapper then called on Kraft to match his donation.