inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Music@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoThree supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over Palestine commentswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square161linkfedilinkarrow-up1795arrow-down113
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minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up199arrow-down1·4 days ago I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. - Sheeran in defense of a few billionaire’s right to close conversations they don’t like
minus-squarenickiwest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up75·4 days agoI read his statement as: I choose to use my fame and platform to shield myself and avoid uncomfortable conversations that might result in the alienation of some of my fans.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·4 days agoi don’t really listen to ed sheeran, but i hope his lyrics are better than his prose
minus-squarecantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·edit-24 days agoHe’s Taylor Swift for 50 year old women.
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down1·4 days agoDoesn’t that also describe Taylor Swift?
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·4 days agoNah Swift is for 36 year old women.
minus-squarecantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·4 days agoTaylor Swift appeals to women who are mad at their ex boyfriends for not appreciating them. Sheeran appeals to older women who wished they had found a better partner than they did.
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoBut not better in any measurable way, because that’s not Sheeran’s vibe. Just “better” while still being comfortably the same.
minus-squareBreezy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoNaw swift is for a lot of 30 year olds male and female.
minus-squareathairmor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoNow, I wonder if a PR team writes his lyrics.
minus-squareTheFrirish@tarte.nuage-libre.frlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoI doubt it would have any impact on the lyrics
minus-squareArcanepotato@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoI think it’s a joke implying the PR team wrote the statement.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIron helps us play! He has iron in him, right?
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·4 days agohe was at krafits wedding, he performed there.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days ago I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary Unless you’re a Palestinian child. Fuck those kids.
- Sheeran in defense of a few billionaire’s right to close conversations they don’t like
I read his statement as:
i don’t really listen to ed sheeran, but i hope his lyrics are better than his prose
He’s Taylor Swift for 50 year old women.
Doesn’t that also describe Taylor Swift?
Nah Swift is for 36 year old women.
Taylor Swift appeals to women who are mad at their ex boyfriends for not appreciating them. Sheeran appeals to older women who wished they had found a better partner than they did.
But not better in any measurable way, because that’s not Sheeran’s vibe. Just “better” while still being comfortably the same.
Wow, how depressing.
Naw swift is for a lot of 30 year olds male and female.
Now, I wonder if a PR team writes his lyrics.
I doubt it would have any impact on the lyrics
I think it’s a joke implying the PR team wrote the statement.
I wooshed myself.
He has pros?
Iron helps us play!
He has iron in him, right?
he was at krafits wedding, he performed there.
Unless you’re a Palestinian child. Fuck those kids.