As Ed Sheeran continues his Loop tour, read on to learn about what led to the controversy surrounding it and the ensuing fallout.

Ed Sheeran has lost almost half a million Instagram followers amid the near-implosion of his US tour. The British singer-songwriter has been embroiled in an ongoing controversy following the decision to drop his opening act Macklemore from the Loop tour,

Ed Sheeran has lost almost 500,000 Instagram followers during what he has called 'one of the worst weeks of my life'.

In his return to the stage on Saturday, Ed Sheeran addressed his stance on the ‘catastrophic’ Gaza conflict and why he chose not to cancel his ‘Loop’ tour amid ongoing controversy.

Irish band The Script offered work to a couple of the band’s that left Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore after the rapper was dropped.

The singer made addressed the audience after his support acts, including Finneas and Lukas Graham, withdrew from his tour.

Ed Sheeran returned to the stage in Philadelphia facing a tour transformed by controversy.

The singer-songwriter began his Philadelphia show on Saturday night by apologizing for “mistakes” and saying he felt compelled to speak out about the “humanitarian issue.”

Ed Sheeran is going through it right now — but as they say in the entertainment industry, the show must go on. The “Castle on the Hill” singer is still scheduled for two of his Loop tour shows at Hard Rock Live, near Hollywood, Florida, later this month. The dates, Oct. 29 and 30, have tickets available, starting at $227 a pop.