Ed Sheeran Cancels Gillette Stadium Shows Amid Nor'easter
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Ed Sheeran's two concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, were canceled on Friday hours before showtime due to a nor'easter expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the East Coast. Tour promoter Messina Touring announced the cancellation, saying the decision was made with fan and staff safety as the top priority and following consultation with local officials. The shows were part of Sheeran's Loop Tour, which has been embroiled in controversy since Macklemore, the supporting act, was removed after chanting "Free Palestine" on stage. Stadium owner Robert Kraft, a billionaire known for pro-Israel views, had reportedly objected to Macklemore's statements. The storm also led to the cancellation of the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, the first in 14 years, and forced New York and New Jersey governors to declare states of emergency. In New Jersey, thousands lost power and roads flooded as the storm lashed the region.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran 'may have to cancel next two shows' and it's not because of Macklemore. The singer, 35, has been facing global backlash for continuing with his tour after Macklemore was axed
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Robert Kraft’s Gillette stadium canceled hours before showtime. The shows were scheduled for Friday and Saturday evening following major controversy surrounding Sheeran’s tour
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran CANCELS concerts at Robert Kraft's NFL stadium... amid Macklemore tour drama. Under-fire Ed Sheeran's concerts at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts this weekend have been cancelled.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran forced to cancel both shows at Robert Kraft’s Gillette stadium
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Variety (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s Concerts Canceled at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Due to Storm. Ed Sheeran’s challenging month continues as a pair of his high-profile stadium shows have been canceled due to weather. The pop star&…
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Rolling Stone (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium Shows Canceled Due to ‘Severe Weather Forecast’. "The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority," tour promoter said
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran US shows cancelled over 'severe weather'. Ed Sheeran's two concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Friday and Saturday have been cancelled due to "severe weather warnings" and the impact…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran gigs at Gillette Stadium cancelled due to ‘severe weather warnings’
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran gigs at Gillette Stadium cancelled due to ‘severe weather warnings’. Organisers said the decision was made with safety as the top priority.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled amid Macklemore controversy due to 'extreme weather'. Ed Sheeran’s shows at the Robert Kraft-owned Gillette Stadium have been cancelled. The singer had been due to perform two shows of his…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran tour shows axed hours before showtime in ‘difficult decision’ after weather warning. Two gigs at the Gillette Stadium near Boston have been cancelled and concertgoers refunded after a large storm approached t…
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Terra (outlet profile)
Shows de Ed Sheeran no Gillette Stadium são cancelados. As duas apresentações de Ed Sheeran previstas para esta sexta, 25, e sábado, 26, no Gillette ...
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran Concerts At Billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Canceled Over Weather Concerns. Ed Sheeran’s embattled tour hit another road block Friday as his Massachusetts concerts, booked at billionaire Robert Kr…
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran's upcoming US gigs cancelled amid 'severe weather warnings'. ED SHEERAN'S two gigs at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in the US have been cancelled due to “severe weather warnings” ...
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s controversial Gillette Stadium concerts canceled amid Macklemore fallout: report. The "Shape of You" singer was set to perform at the Foxborough, Massachusetts, stadium on Friday and Saturday evening as par…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium are canceled due to weather. Ed Sheeran’s concerts scheduled for this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts have been canceled due to severe weather, amid wider turmoil surrou…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as Nor'easter looms. Ed Sheeran can’t be in love with the shape of this forecast
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran Weekend Concerts Canceled Over Weather After Macklemore Fallout. The sudden cancellation was caused by a nor'easter bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the Northeast this weekend.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Nor'easter cancels Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium after controversy over Macklemore, Palestine. Ed Sheeran has canceled his concerts at Gillette Stadium near Boston this weekend due to an incoming nor’easter st…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts called off as troubled tour faces fresh setback. Severe weather warnings forced Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows to be canceled amid a backdrop of controversy involving Mac…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran concerts at Robert Kraft stadiums cancelled over weather. Singer's tour has faced numerous setbacks after expulsion of rapper Macklemore over support for Palestine drew backlash.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Global Citizen Festival canceled as powerful nor’easter expected to slam NYC through the weekend. The annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park was cancelled Friday after being threatened by a powerful nor’easter e…
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Variety (outlet profile)
Global Citizen Festival 2026 Canceled Due to Extreme Weather Affecting New York City. Global Citizen Festival has been canceled due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City. The event was slated to take place o…
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The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran Gillette Stadium Concerts Canceled. The singer's shows tonight and tomorrow in Foxborough, Massachusetts have been axed due to a nor'easter forecast to hit the East Coast. Stadium owner Robert Kraft had objec…
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The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)
Global Citizen Festival Canceled Last Minute in New York Due to Extreme Weather Forecast. Per Global Citizen officials, the cancellation is the first in 14 years and comes less than 24 hours before the event: "Safety ha…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
UN media tent to close due to weather alert in New York
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled in fresh blow to tour. It comes as another setback to Sheeran’s US Loop tour, which has been beset by controversy since Macklemore, a supporting artist, was dropped over his “Free Palestine…
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Business Insider (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran's tour faces yet another setback: Mother Nature. Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts were canceled due to severe weather.
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s shows at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium cancelled due to bad weather. Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts have been cancelled due to severe weather warnings, the latest blow to a tou…
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Ed Sheeran’s shows at stadium owned by pro-Israel Robert Kraft cancelled. Ed Sheeran’s shows at stadium owned by pro-Israel Robert Kraft cancelled Submitted by MEE and agencies on Sat, 09/26/2026 - 03:04 Concert promote…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
New York, New Jersey declare states of emergency ahead of nor'easter. The governors of New York, Kathy Hochul (D), and New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill (D), both announced Friday they would declare states of emergency ahead o…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Macklemore's 'Free Palestine Tour' is transparent virtue-signalling - so I wonder why he left this city out. Despite Ticketmaster doing its best to avoid the debacle that was the first leg of Oasis' reunion tour, I miss…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Thousands without power, roads flood in New Jersey as first major signs of nor’easter take shape. Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm already beginning to lash the region with strong winds and rain.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Carreteras y viviendas inundadas en Nueva Jersey por una potente tormenta del noreste. Una intensa tormenta del noreste ha dejado sin electricidad a miles en la costa este de EE.UU., causando inundaciones en Nueva Jerse…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
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Factual core
- Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts were cancelled due to severe weather warnings.
- The cancellation was due to severe weather warnings.
- The nor'easter was expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the East Coast.
- A nor'easter storm caused thousands of people in New Jersey to lose power.
- The storm was intense.