Ed Sheeran’s controversial Gillette Stadium concerts canceled amid Macklemore fallout: report

Ed Sheeran won’t perform this weekend’s Loop Tour stops at Gillette Stadium, according to a new report.

The singer’s Friday and Saturday evening concerts at the Foxborough, Massachusetts, venue have been canceled, per TMZ — not because of his viral Macklemore drama but, instead, bad weather.

A rep for the stadium, home to the New England Patriots, told the outlet, “Stadium and tour management, along with public safety officials, have been closely monitoring the weather forecast over the past week.”

Ed Sheeran (pictured above in September 2025) will not be performing his Loop Tour stops on Friday or Saturday, per TMZ. Getty Images for iHeartRadio
The singer’s Gillette Stadium shows in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been canceled. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The “difficult decision” to call off the shows was made “due to the severe weather forecast throughout the weekend,” the statement continued, referencing the nor’easter expected to hit New England.

“The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority,” the spokesperson added, noting that fans can get refunds for their tickets.

The outlet reported on Thursday that the stage construction for the performances had been paused.

A rep for the venue told the outlet bad weather was to blame, as a nor’easter is expected in New England this weekend. Getty Images
The cancellation comes on the heels of Sheeran’s drama over opening act Macklemore (pictured above in June 2025) being axed from his tour. Redferns

Sheeran’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Before the bad weather, the Grammy winner’s tour was already marred by controversy as all of his openers dropped out, including his backing band.

Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe did so as a mark of solidarity after Macklemore, 43, was axed from the tour due to his onstage comments about Palestine.

News broke of the “Thrift Shop” singer’s departure on Sept. 14, with him writing a lengthy statement via Instagram that specifically called out Gillette Stadium’s owner, Robert Kraft.

After the rapper departed over pro-Palestine comments, Sheeran’s other openers — and his backing band — dropped out in solidarity. (Pictured above: Sheeran in December 2025.) Getty Images for for iHeartRadio
Macklemore claimed the decision was made after Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft (pictured above on June 2) “rallied” other venues into delivering a joint ultimatum. MediaNews Group via Getty Images

“Ed … told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues,” he claimed.

Sheeran elaborated on this in his own social media upload, claiming he attempted to “find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue’s and promoter’s decision was final.”

He insisted, “Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine. Macklemore’s contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me

Sheeran made major changes to his set for subsequent shows, from pushing the start time back to removing the B stage due to fears of “things [being] thrown.”

Sheeran (pictured above in September 2014) wrote that he attempted to “find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue’s and promoter’s decision was final.” Ethan Miller
In his subsequent Philadelphia shows last weekend, Sheeran broke down in tears onstage. Kristen Sherwood/Bav Media / SplashNews.com

The songwriter, who has lost nearly 500,000 Instagram followers amid the drama, tearfully issued an apology during last weekend’s Philadelphia show, saying, “I’m used to my music being criticized, and I’m always happy to take that. … But this week, the criticism was about something much more important.”

Macklemore, meanwhile, announced Thursday that he will be embarking on a “Free Palestine Tour” overseas next month, with stops in Dublin, Paris and London.

While Kraft, 85, expressed a desire to sit down with Macklemore, we hear the rapper has yet to respond.

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