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[–] 198 points 1 week ago (17 children)

I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed.

- Sheeran in defense of a few billionaire's right to close conversations they don't like

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  • [–] 23 points 1 week ago (13 children)

    i don't really listen to ed sheeran, but i hope his lyrics are better than his prose

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  • [–] 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

    He's Taylor Swift for 50 year old women.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    Doesn't that also describe Taylor Swift?

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  • [–] 27 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Nah Swift is for 36 year old women.

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    [–] 136 points 1 week ago (24 children)

    Maybe Pink can fill in. As long as there aren't any Palestinians or anti-Zionists in the audience. Otherwise she might feel uncomfortable.

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    [–] 127 points 1 week ago (8 children)

    I hope people start demanding refunds. Teach the daywalker that actions (or lack thereof) have consequences.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    If everyone’s lack of action was persecuted we’re all going to climate change jail

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    [–] 126 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    As I understand it, all the supporting acts are out now, including his own touring band.

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  • [–] 93 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Fuck pink. Fuck ed. Fuck Israel. Fuck Robert Kraft. Free Palestine!

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    [–] 87 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

    See Ed this is what you could have done called the bluff you are not powerless.

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    [–] 68 points 1 week ago (41 children)

    Pink, kid rock, and Metallica need money. You can tour with them

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  • [–] 68 points 1 week ago (34 children)

    Some people are still upset about napster.

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  • [–] 111 points 1 week ago (17 children)

    yeah I am. fuck them.

    they were only anti establishment until they got rich off of said establishment, then they were all like ohhh yes establishment yes give me more more establishment yeesssss.

    /probably lyrics to their shit songs. idk.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

    The Metallica show I saw they were touring with Five Loser Death Punch. FFDP made plenty of right wing dog whistle comments through their set, and there’s no secret about how they want to be percieved.

    I have never been to a tour where the main band doesn’t choose supporting bands that generally align with their views. Sometimes the less-popular band gets to say what the main one doesn’t want to themselves.

    The atendees flew trump flags, thin blue line flags, amd Gadsden flags in the parking lot. They wore militia-style shirts and hats (crossed rifles, “freedom” slogans, raggedy flag shirts, etc). They were everywhere.

    Metallica’s public image is highly curated, but everything I found about them points toward “highly conservative rich white dudes with few consequences” beliefs. The attendee’s display of thier politics just seals it.

    I was a very long time Metallica fan, from the RtL, MoP, and AJfA days. I thought they were way out of line when it came to threatening fans over the whole Napster thing, but the right wing BS I saw at the concert ensures I’ll never listen to them again.

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    [–] 60 points 1 week ago

    The promoter really said, “we support genocide in this house,”

    and all the supporting acts responded, “we don’t take blood money! Bye Ed.”

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  • [–] 55 points 1 week ago*

    Yesterday, Ed Sheeran said he couldn't cancel tge tour because it would screw over his other amazing supporting acts. Today, headline went like

    Three Four All supporting acts quit.

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  • [–] 54 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Robert Kraft is ultra zionist pro genocide Trump donor, btw. Owns the tour, afaik, or at least some of the arenas.

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  • [–] 41 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Eds eyes watching them walk away in different directions.

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    [–] 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

    Aaron Rowe,

    Beoga,

    Lukas Graham,

    Finneas

    I feel like their names should be said.

    They are not large bands who make millions and deserve your support!

    Ed Sheeran stands to gain most from this from the free publicity.

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    [–] 25 points 1 week ago

    All of this could have been avoided if Ed Sheeran had the balls to quit Ed Sheeran's tour.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Dude he's so fucking dumb. He should have just said the tour was no longer being planned. Now the assholes who own the arenas get nothing, and have to find a new show for the dates that were being negotiated. Less money and more work for then

    Keep in mind, him making a public statement wouldn't really mean anything. It's not legally binding. But it would probably get the hungry old money in line

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    [–] 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Robert Kraft is a Zionist POS.

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    [–] 17 points 1 week ago

    Oh gee, won't you think of the poor workers who wouldn't be able to do setup and tear down for his tour if he took a stand against genocide. It's awful really, just awful.

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