Ed Sheeran cancels Gillette Stadium shows as Jeremy Clarkson blasts Nadiya Hussain over 'white tears' swipe

From the Newshound archive · first published 26 September 2026 · last updated 27 September 2026.

Ed Sheeran's troubled Loop tour has suffered a fresh blow after concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts were cancelled due to severe weather warnings across New England. Tour promoter Messina Touring Group cited fan and staff safety, with Ticketmaster customers to receive automatic refunds. The cancellations come amid the biggest backlash of Sheeran's career after he dropped rapper Macklemore over his 'Free Palestine' stage comments. Jeremy Clarkson has waded into the row, publicly attacking Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain for sharing a video accusing Sheeran of crying 'white tears'.

Macklemore claimed stadium owner Robert Kraft rallied other venue owners to give Sheeran an ultimatum: drop him or lose their stages.

Sheeran broke down on stage in Philadelphia, calling the preceding seven days 'the worst week of his life' and saying he felt 'abandoned' by friends and family.

Hussain, who has one million Instagram followers, shared a therapist's video claiming Sheeran used emotion to 'deflect accountability' — a charge Clarkson publicly rejected.