‘Een maalstroom van zijn eigen makelij’: hoe de tournee van Ed Sheeran uitmondde in een cultuuroorlog
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Ed Sheeran, bekend als de 'meneer aardig' van de muziekwereld, is verzeild geraakt in een culturele oorlog. Hij werd onder druk gezet om de rapper Macklemore af te zetten omdat deze pro-Palestijnse liedjes zingt. Dit was een verrassende wending voor iemand die bekend staat als onbedreigend en open-minded.
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaireEd Sheeran has long been known as the “Mr Nice Guy” of music. His is an unthreatening kind of pop stardom; he looks and talks like the bloke who might be standing behind you in a pub, rather than someone selling out stadiums. He champions other artists, he celebrates different cultures. His songs are about love, heartbreak and friendship. People get engaged at his concerts.But this week, one of the most successful musicians in the world faced the biggest controversy of his career, and found himself dragged into exactly the kind of political row he has spent his career avoiding. Continue reading...