Aaron Rowe
Role at the time: Irish singer-songwriter, a support act on the North American leg of the Loop Tour
Statement summary
Aaron Rowe announced he was withdrawing as a support act, praising Sheeran personally while saying he could not stand by while billionaires silenced voices speaking out over Palestine.
“Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough for this. But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine, and violent occupation.”
Aaron Rowe’s own account, @aaronrowe__, announcing his withdrawal as a support act. The post was opened and its author, account and posting date were confirmed directly. The body of the statement is published as images rather than caption text, so the wording quoted in the Dispute Index record is taken from news transcription of those images, not read from the post itself.
Why we used this label
Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, Rowe casts the removal as billionaires silencing rightful voices and withdraws in protest. His warmth toward Sheeran personally does not qualify that conclusion.