Oct 11, 2026 · 3 min · 5 segments
There was another Shaw Report taking a look at Ed Sheeran promoting a new artist on his tour, a new HBO show based off a hit film and an attempted record at Comic-Con. See…
After all that Macklemore drama, which saw all his opening acts quit his tour when Macklemore was let go over his free Palestine comments-
Mm
...
Ed has secured some new opening acts.
[clears throat] One of them's an American Idol contestant from the latest season.
Well, this could be the big break.
Brooks Rosser.
Look, I'm sure he's probably perfectly capable, but it's not exactly setting the concert poster alight, is it? Uh-
But, see, then you turn it around and say, "Hey, I'm giving new acts a big break."
Yeah.
The other opener [laughs] is a bit more promising, Isaac Slade, former lead singer of The Fray-
Okay
After all that Macklemore drama, which saw all his opening acts quit his tour when Macklemore was let go over his free Palestine comments-
Mm
...
Ed has secured some new opening acts.
[clears throat] One of them's an American Idol contestant from the latest season.
Well, this could be the big break.
Brooks Rosser.
Look, I'm sure he's probably perfectly capable, but it's not exactly setting the concert poster alight, is it? Uh-
But, see, then you turn it around and say, "Hey, I'm giving new acts a big break."
Yeah.
The other opener [laughs] is a bit more promising, Isaac Slade, former lead singer of The Fray-
Okay
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