| Ed Sheeran 💙 11:10 - Sep 20 with 5619 views | SitfcB |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:58 - Sep 20 with 1410 views | positivity |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:55 - Sep 20 by J2BLUE |
A cold civil war? |
i think it's getting warmer with ice's actions |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:59 - Sep 20 with 1393 views | J2BLUE |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:58 - Sep 20 by positivity |
i think it's getting warmer with ice's actions |
Good point. Fingers crossed the mid terms take a lot of Trump's power away. |  | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:00 - Sep 20 with 1386 views | balcombeblue |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:52 - Sep 20 by bluester |
it’s exactly that. Quite sickening really.
Glad he made a statement following the somewhat managed and limp wristed statement he put out previously. However, i’d have respected him just as much if he’d just kept quiet on the issue. People are entitled to keep their opinions to themselves. |
Exactly!
Never complain, never explain.
It sets really weird precedent, although we've known that for some time. You can only have political opinions publicly if they are the 'correct' ones. |  | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:04 - Sep 20 with 1377 views | positivity |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:00 - Sep 20 by balcombeblue |
Exactly!
Never complain, never explain.
It sets really weird precedent, although we've known that for some time. You can only have political opinions publicly if they are the 'correct' ones. |
there is no political opinion that's correct on twitter, anyone slightly left of hitler gets dog's abuse and musk cheers them on.
very worrying | |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:10 - Sep 20 with 1352 views | J2BLUE |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:04 - Sep 20 by positivity |
there is no political opinion that's correct on twitter, anyone slightly left of hitler gets dog's abuse and musk cheers them on.
very worrying |
It is absolutely crazy that a powerful platform like X is entirely controlled by one person. We might not be able to do anything about that but we should, along with Europe and Canada, impose strict controls. | | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:54 - Sep 20 with 1274 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:39 - Sep 20 by J2BLUE |
Ahh, so now Ed is in bed with Israel, part of the Jewish conspiracy AND supporting the Epstein class.
What are they going to accuse him of next? Liking Battenberg? Supporting Norwich? |
How dare you insult Battenburg cake-lovers. Utterly disgraceful.  |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 18:00 - Sep 20 with 1258 views | J2BLUE |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 17:54 - Sep 20 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
How dare you insult Battenburg cake-lovers. Utterly disgraceful. |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 19:59 - Sep 20 with 1192 views | NthQldITFC |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:45 - Sep 20 by nrb1985 |
Absolute state of this.
That sultana woman not you. |
Do we know for absolute certain, they're not the same person? |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 20:29 - Sep 20 with 1149 views | baxterbasics |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:23 - Sep 20 by GlasgowBlue |
It’s not just one weirdo though. This from a member of Parliament.
Blood soaked millions FFS. |
Well does that also mean that if I don't go into the office every morning with a shout of 'free Palestine' I am a genocide supporter, and my earnings are blood-soaked too?
Because that's the logic being applied here to poor Ed.
Edit - Also, Sultana is a Jew hating, terrorist simping, ghoul. [Post edited 20 Sep 20:37]
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 20:36 - Sep 20 with 1128 views | Mckenna1263 |
Just what is he apologising for? Is it that he didn't support the other artists? Is it that he continues on the tour? If he felt so strongly about these issues then he should have pulled out. He's hardly apologising for what is happening in Gaza. | | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 20:51 - Sep 20 with 1098 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 20:36 - Sep 20 by Mckenna1263 |
Just what is he apologising for? Is it that he didn't support the other artists? Is it that he continues on the tour? If he felt so strongly about these issues then he should have pulled out. He's hardly apologising for what is happening in Gaza. |
Gosh, this is a tedious debate. The guy has tried to stay apolitical and the media, both professional and social, have tried to railroad him into an opinion. Yeah, he's bloody rich, but he's just a bloke, trying to play music and do what he enjoys, in front of people who like his art. Why does it have to be so complicated? Why does he have to pick a side? Maybe he doesn't even have a side, because maybe, just maybe he sees everyone as a human being, and just cares that human lives are being lost on both sides.
The blood lust for people to pick sides on the internet is just ridiculous! | |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:00 - Sep 20 with 1056 views | Ryorry |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 20:51 - Sep 20 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Gosh, this is a tedious debate. The guy has tried to stay apolitical and the media, both professional and social, have tried to railroad him into an opinion. Yeah, he's bloody rich, but he's just a bloke, trying to play music and do what he enjoys, in front of people who like his art. Why does it have to be so complicated? Why does he have to pick a side? Maybe he doesn't even have a side, because maybe, just maybe he sees everyone as a human being, and just cares that human lives are being lost on both sides.
The blood lust for people to pick sides on the internet is just ridiculous! |
Veery well said. I'm guessing that one of the reasons he wants to stay out of politics publicly is precisely because he doesn't want to get caught up in social media sh1tstorms, where he'd be damned by some raging people whatever he said/didn't say. |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:04 - Sep 20 with 1045 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:00 - Sep 20 by Ryorry |
Veery well said. I'm guessing that one of the reasons he wants to stay out of politics publicly is precisely because he doesn't want to get caught up in social media sh1tstorms, where he'd be damned by some raging people whatever he said/didn't say. |
I actually think him waiting a few days before responding was extremely wise. Why should he be forced into a knee-jerk decision on what is clearly a very complex situation?
The internet bays for an immediate response, but who ever made a good comment or explained themselves effectively by reacting immediately?
Time, thought and good judgement are basically extinct these days. We would all do well to pause and take a breath before reacting, in any situation.
Well done Ed, for not breaking under the pressure, I say. [Post edited 20 Sep 21:05]
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:09 - Sep 20 with 1025 views | SWLondonBlue93 |
The person who should really be taking stick for this is Robert Kraft, but he's been able to sit in the background while Sheeran deals with the fallout. Ed might reflect that he could have dealt with it differently initially, but I think it's clear he has genuinely been hurt by this. | | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:33 - Sep 20 with 990 views | MVBlue |
He could have just kept it to the first 2 minutes but felt he needed to say the pain felt by both sides and attacks was not justified.
So everyone attacks about that last minute. And he's a bloody human and gets upset when saying he wants people to join together and be safe away from opinions, not in
Debate or fear.
He's rightnto question the attack on free speech also. |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:47 - Sep 20 with 953 views | balcombeblue |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 21:04 - Sep 20 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I actually think him waiting a few days before responding was extremely wise. Why should he be forced into a knee-jerk decision on what is clearly a very complex situation?
The internet bays for an immediate response, but who ever made a good comment or explained themselves effectively by reacting immediately?
Time, thought and good judgement are basically extinct these days. We would all do well to pause and take a breath before reacting, in any situation.
Well done Ed, for not breaking under the pressure, I say. [Post edited 20 Sep 21:05]
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This is a very sensible and measured response! Clearly you weren't on the other thread. | | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 22:20 - Sep 20 with 890 views | lowhouseblue |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:23 - Sep 20 by GlasgowBlue |
It’s not just one weirdo though. This from a member of Parliament.
Blood soaked millions FFS. |
and she stood on a labour ticket. the utter shame. |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 23:05 - Sep 20 with 826 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:49 - Sep 20 by J2BLUE |
You can see why he wanted to stay out of it. Either way you are going to upset a group of loons whether they are weirdos who support Israel like a football team or people who filter every single event through their support of Palestine. |
Just to point out that you don't stay out of it by hiring a support act for cred points and then singing Kraft's tune when the going gets tough. Sheeran ballsed up plain and simple and made poor choices when it all came on top. He should have cancelled, refunded and defended freedom of expression. He more than likely realises this now.
This view is not filtered through my sympathy for murdered, innocent Gazan civilians, just a belief in basic humanity. |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 23:24 - Sep 20 with 777 views | TheMoralMajority |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 23:05 - Sep 20 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Just to point out that you don't stay out of it by hiring a support act for cred points and then singing Kraft's tune when the going gets tough. Sheeran ballsed up plain and simple and made poor choices when it all came on top. He should have cancelled, refunded and defended freedom of expression. He more than likely realises this now.
This view is not filtered through my sympathy for murdered, innocent Gazan civilians, just a belief in basic humanity. |
Edit. Nevermind [Post edited 20 Sep 23:25]
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 00:20 - Sep 21 with 709 views | WicklowBlue |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 23:05 - Sep 20 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Just to point out that you don't stay out of it by hiring a support act for cred points and then singing Kraft's tune when the going gets tough. Sheeran ballsed up plain and simple and made poor choices when it all came on top. He should have cancelled, refunded and defended freedom of expression. He more than likely realises this now.
This view is not filtered through my sympathy for murdered, innocent Gazan civilians, just a belief in basic humanity. |
I would agree that Sheeran's PR team etc have had a mare here.
I haven't been following what all the different factions have said nor Ed's public statement. So feel free to educate me....
However, this is/was a music/artist tour. I'm not a fan of Ed's music but whatever.
As soon as Macklemore got called out and cancelled effectively by the Elite in the US and then media in general... Ed could have just taken the artistic side and said no, if Kraft est al will not allow freedom of speech, I will not play those venues.
As that didn't happen, the majority of the support acts cancelled the bad publicity escalated leading to Ed having to do what he did.
Should have just cancelled the tour, (claimed off Kraft's etc insurance for the cancelled gig), that would have allowed him an out without entering into political discourse and feeding the social media monster now eveloping him. |  | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 01:16 - Sep 21 with 672 views | TownieRob |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 00:20 - Sep 21 by WicklowBlue |
I would agree that Sheeran's PR team etc have had a mare here.
I haven't been following what all the different factions have said nor Ed's public statement. So feel free to educate me....
However, this is/was a music/artist tour. I'm not a fan of Ed's music but whatever.
As soon as Macklemore got called out and cancelled effectively by the Elite in the US and then media in general... Ed could have just taken the artistic side and said no, if Kraft est al will not allow freedom of speech, I will not play those venues.
As that didn't happen, the majority of the support acts cancelled the bad publicity escalated leading to Ed having to do what he did.
Should have just cancelled the tour, (claimed off Kraft's etc insurance for the cancelled gig), that would have allowed him an out without entering into political discourse and feeding the social media monster now eveloping him. |
He absolutely should not have cancelled the tour. He was right to crack on with it.. If support acts want to pull out, replace them. If people don't want to go, don't go.
Cancelling the whole thing just reinforces the idea that if enough people shout loudly enough on social media, everyone else has to fall into line.
It's a music tour. Not a political rally. Just play bloody music. | | | |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 04:11 - Sep 21 with 619 views | Benters |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 01:16 - Sep 21 by TownieRob |
He absolutely should not have cancelled the tour. He was right to crack on with it.. If support acts want to pull out, replace them. If people don't want to go, don't go.
Cancelling the whole thing just reinforces the idea that if enough people shout loudly enough on social media, everyone else has to fall into line.
It's a music tour. Not a political rally. Just play bloody music. |
Yep I will go for this opinion.
I don’t particularly like his music though. [Post edited 21 Sep 8:34]
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 08:12 - Sep 21 with 512 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 00:20 - Sep 21 by WicklowBlue |
I would agree that Sheeran's PR team etc have had a mare here.
I haven't been following what all the different factions have said nor Ed's public statement. So feel free to educate me....
However, this is/was a music/artist tour. I'm not a fan of Ed's music but whatever.
As soon as Macklemore got called out and cancelled effectively by the Elite in the US and then media in general... Ed could have just taken the artistic side and said no, if Kraft est al will not allow freedom of speech, I will not play those venues.
As that didn't happen, the majority of the support acts cancelled the bad publicity escalated leading to Ed having to do what he did.
Should have just cancelled the tour, (claimed off Kraft's etc insurance for the cancelled gig), that would have allowed him an out without entering into political discourse and feeding the social media monster now eveloping him. |
If you think cancelling the tour would have allowed him an out without entering into political discourse and feeding the social media monster then you're very naive. |  |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 10:06 - Sep 21 with 418 views | itfcjoe |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 16:23 - Sep 20 by GlasgowBlue |
It’s not just one weirdo though. This from a member of Parliament.
Blood soaked millions FFS. |
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| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 10:16 - Sep 21 with 385 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Ed Sheeran 💙 on 10:06 - Sep 21 by itfcjoe |
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She is one of several politicians that seems to spend more time concerning herself with affairs outside of the country in which she is elected and looking for confrontation on X than she does actually doing anything productive. [Post edited 21 Sep 10:18]
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