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Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams

Published 17 September 2026, 12:00pm

It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side Ed Sheeran, seeking to stay out of politics, has become, in this moment, the most political artist in the world.

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