Ed Sheeran faces protests, desolate stage after opening acts walk out over Gaza genocide

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Ed Sheeran faced protests in Philadelphia after opening acts withdrew from his concert, prompted by demonstrators condemning Israeli actions in Gaza. Activists urged that concert proceeds should no longer support Israeli policies, reflecting tensions linked to the Gaza conflict.

TEHRAN — Dozens of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags converged outside Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday to confront a music industry built on complicity. Their signs carried blunt demands, telling Ed Sheeran and his promoters that concert revenue must no longer underwrite Israeli crimes.