Ed Sheeran should have no trouble replacing his opening acts. No one was coming to see them anyway.
The only hit Lukas Graham ever had was called “7 Years.”
It was a maudlin one hit wonder more than 7 years ago — way back in 2015. It sold millions, and then Graham receded into the world of nostalgia. I didn’t even recognize his name until I Googled it after he resigned from Ed Sheeran’s tour.
Why was he on the tour? Graham was cheap to book. Otherwise, most of the Sheeran fans wouldn’t have known him either.
Aaron Rowe wrote a scathing note about leaving Sheeran over the Macklemore debacle. Wow, Aaron Rowe backed out! Excuse me: who is Aaron Rowe anyway? I had to Google him. He’s an Irish singer with four singles, two of which didn’t even sell in Ireland. He has no albums. There isn’t a person on your block or in your office who’s heard of Aaron Rowe.
And then there’s Finneas O’Connell, Billie Eilish’s brother. A nice guy, I’ve met him and talked to him several times. But Finneas without Billie Eilish is not a draw. He’s released a few records, they’ve gone nowhere. He also comes cheap for the promoter.
What’s curious about Finneas’s statements is that his sister dates a Jewish guy. A real one, from Jewish parents. Nat Wolff is the son of musician Michael Wolff and “thirtysomething” actress Polly Draper. They must be chagrined to hear Finneas’s remarks about supporting Macklemore.
And Macklemore: he had two or three hits and a “moment” in 2012. Then he faded into nostalgia. He found his way back by exploiting antisemitism. Otherwise, he was relevant as a pet rock. When I hear the word Macklemore, I think of a wide boulevard in Memphis.
There have been other acts who’ve come out in support of Macklemore. Their names are as obscure as the ones I’ve mentioned.
The fact is, Macklemore imposed his beliefs — which he’s welcome to have, by the way — on audience that would NEVER have paid for it or come to see him even for free. They were there for Ed Sheeran. It’s his house. And he pissed all over it.
