Barrera felt emotional as acts quit Sheeran tour for Macklemore

Melissa Barrera told AP, per Variety on 19 September 2026, she felt emotional seeing Finneas and acts quit Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore's 14 September removal for saying 'Free Palestine' at MetLife Stadium on 4 September. Fired from Scream in 2023 over posts criticising Israel, Barrera told AP, per Variety, peers were then 'too scared' to support her.