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Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of choosing 'capitalism over doing the right thing'
Charlotte Church said Ed Sheeran had "chosen capitalism over doing the right thing"
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, not him. The row has seen ticket prices drop and sales decline for the remaining US leg of his Loop Tour.
On Saturday he apologised to fans for making "mistakes" as he opened his first show since the controversy.
Sheeran is one of the most successful songwriters of all time. He has sold more than 120 million records and spent more than 1,000 weeks on the US album charts.
Church, who has taken part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, told the audience at Charlotte Church's Pop Dungeon at Depot in Cardiff on Sunday - the day after Sheeran apologised - that the conflict had "massively changed" her.
"Whilst he [Sheeran] has made millions and has an enormous following, he has an enormous platform to do real good in the world, he chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing."
She said she did not agree that "musicians shouldn't be involved in politics, politics is life".
Stadium owners put pressure on Sheeran and his promoters to drop Macklemore
The controversy began on 4 September, when Macklemore, a long-time pro-Palestine activist, performed as the opening act atSheeran's concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.