Ellie Goulding has seemingly thrown a subtle shade at Ed Sheeran after his statement explaining the Macklemore situation landed him in more trouble.
The Shape of You singer released a lengthy statement on Tuesday, September 15, claiming that the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour after his "Free Palestine" chant was not his but the promoter's and he does not use his platform for politics as his audiences include "young people, often children, of all backgrounds".
Ed Sheeran loses tour openers after Macklemore explanation
Following his statement, Ed's concert openers, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga, an Irish band, withdraw from the tour in support of Macklemore and Palestine, as they share their stance against the genocide in Gaza.
"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed. I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people," Finneas wrote on Instagram.
Ellie Goulding breaks her silence on Ed Sheeran's situation
As Ed continues to receive backlash for his statement, Ellie Goulding, who was speculated to be romantically linked with the singer in 2013, posted a single emoji on X, which fans think was a response to the scrutiny Ed is facing.
Turning to her X account on Wednesday, September 16, the Love Me Like You Do hitmaker simple posted a red heart emoji, taking the internet by storm.
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The internet react to Ellie Goulding's post
"Picked the right time to comeback people are cheering you for cheating on Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan," the top comment read, hinting at the cheating rumours involving the One Direction alum.
Another comment read, "i'm so sorry this is hilarious even if unintentional."
"The entire internet praising her for cheating on ed sheeran w niall horan and she tweets a heart. what an icon," a third fan responded to the viral post.
About Ellie Goulding and Ed Sheeran's alleged romance
Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding were seen holding hands at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, sparking romance rumours; however, reports came that the singer was seeing Ed before allegedly hooking up with Nial Horan.
The Thinking Out Loud singer released his hit track, Don't, about a friend-to-friend betrayal and cheating, which fans speculated was about Niall and Ellie, but the singer later said that he never confirmed the real-life identity behind the lyrics.
Moreover, in interviews, Ellie also claimed that she and Ed were never a couple, and also directly shut down rumours of cheating in TikTok comments.
