ED SHEERAN began a concert on Saturday by declaring that events in Gaza are “catastrophic and unjustifiable,” seeking to repair his image amid the furore sparked by opening act Macklemore being dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

After taking to the stage alone, the British singer-songwriter said: “I don’t want to disappoint fans and I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician, but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet.”

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