It's Friday, I'm Sticking By My Mates
This week on Friday, I’m in Bed, we’re talking about the fallout between Ed Sheeran and Macklemore after Macklemore was dropped as a support act following his outspoken support for Palestine. But rather than debating the politics of Gaza, we’re asking a different question: what do you owe the people you work with?
Should Ed Sheeran have stood by his friend and colleague? What does professional loyalty look like when you disagree with someone’s views? And should a venue have the power to decide what an artist or support act is allowed to say?
We look at examples from music history, including…
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