United Kingdom, Oct. 4 -- Ed Sheeran's support act acknowledged the war in Gaza and the importance of finding common ground during his concert in Atlanta on Saturday (03.10.26).

The Shape of You hitmaker's Loop Tour has been embroiled in controversy after Macklemore was dropped from the bill after making pro-Palestine comments on stage, causing the other support acts to quit in solidarity.

Prior to Ed's headline set at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia on Saturday, The Fray frontman Isaac Slade appeared as a "special guest" and, after telling fans he was "honoured to be" there, he addressed the difficult global political climate.

In videos circulating online, Isaac said: "Everybody seems to be taking sides in this world and that's g...