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 was stuck in a hard place, but PR experts said he handled the response to Macklemore's firing badly and offer advice.

Ed Sheeran's upcoming Gillette Stadium concerts face a planned protest as resale ticket prices decline.

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.

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,

Large crowds are expected to protest at Gillette Stadium this week for Ed Sheeran following Macklemore’s exit. Protestors showed up to Sheeran’s Philly show over the weekend, and a larger protest is reportedly set for this weekend outside one of Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough this week,

Robert Kraft pledged $2 million toward "aid in the region" after Macklemore urged him to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian organizations.

Charlotte Church has accused Ed Sheeran of choosing "consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing", after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage. Sheeran said the decision to drop Macklemore was made by his promoters,