The unknown artist who gets this gig and then says "Free Palestine" at the first show will

• get more gigs
• be able to look themselves in the mirror afterward

I bet the standards have relaxed now that they have no openers at all.

Some unknown muso has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.

Seems poetically apt, actually. who knew this timeline had a sense of humor.

I love Guitar Center.

I get to try out many different guitars before purchasing one at a local mom and pop shop.

Someone should add a sticker "C'mon, we're desperate"

Or perfectly timed? Didn't he lose every other act on his tour?

Now you have to open for the entire tour.

Runner up prize is opening for Ed Sheeran twice.

So there wasn't anyone who wanted to play at his show?

I still have no clue what kind of music Ed Sheeran makes.

This is deliberate of course. Lots of people out there who want to make it big with their music and there will be musicians in there that are actually really good but never really got a chance. Either they're not gonna care about the political statement over this huge chance or they are interested in making a different statement in the first place.

You gotta wonder if those concert halls are going to be full though. And I also wonder what it'll do to the musical quality of the tour.

Bad timing for you, good timing for Ed.

I heard he found an opening act already Ed Sheeran finds opening act

I'm certain ticket sales have gone through the roof just so that people can pay for the opportunity to boo him live

Bad timing? Were they living under a rock? It is not hard to stop the beginning of a campaign.

Ed sure fucked himself... I'd blame his PR rep, but this was such a predictable fuckup that the better explanation is that Ed has really shitty values.

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