Ed Sheeran’s Saturday, September 19, Loop Tour concert in Philadelphia will feature a major change as the singer continues to face backlash. The show will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. ET, per Ticketmaster,

On September 19, 2026, Ed Sheeran performed at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, his first Loop Tour date after Macklemore was removed and the remaining opening acts withdrew.

Ed Sheeran’s return to the Loop Tour drew protesters to the City of Brotherly Love amid ongoing fallout. After the 4x Grammy winner dropped Macklemore from his tour over pressure around the “Hind’s Hall” artist’s Palestinian onstage remarks,

Ed Sheeran is set to take the stage in Philadelphia for the first stop on his tour since Macklemore was dropped from the lineup over pro-Palestinian comments.

Ed Sheeran’s upcoming Philadelphia show faces uncertainty as the “Loop” Tour loses several performers, with the singer prepared to continue despite the lineup changes.

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,

The "Perfect" singer broke down in tears while performing at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, saying, "I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry.”