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Ed Sheeran has been facing backlash on the internet after Macklemore was removed from his tour for his public support for Palestine, and a family member of the British singer has also joined in.
The Shape of You crooner has been branded a "coward" and a "bad human" by his cousin amid scrutiny over his statement addressing Macklemore's removal from his US tour.
Jethro Sheeran said he was "ashamed"of Ed after he claimed that the decision to drop the rapper was of the promoter after venues threatened not to host upcoming shows if Macklemore remained on the bill.
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What did Jethro Sheeran say about Ed Sheeran?
In a Facebook post, the 44-year-old penned, "Finally it's all coming out! I'm ashamed of my cousin Ed and what he's done."
"Finally the world and all his fans see through him. He's not a good person, I don't like his music so I can't say he's even a good artist," Jethro added.
"Ed Sheeran! He is shady and he's dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100 per cent he’s a coward," Jethro claimed.
He added, "In my opinion he's a bad human. Just my opinion from my experiences."
Ed Sheeran and Jethro Sheeran's troubled history
Jethro's brutal attack came with a shocking history he shared with his cousin, with whom he was once close and used to make music together.
Their dispute centred around the track Raise Em Up, a song Jethro recorded with Ed in 2010 which later featured in the 2013 film All Stars.
Jethro subsequently recorded a remix which credited his cousin and used Ed's image in its artwork, reportedly hoping its release could help fund the fledgling music career of his daughter, Skyla Rain Sheeran.
However, lawyers representing Ed's record label Warner Music reportedly contacted him and threatened legal action unless references to the Thinking Out Loud singer were removed.
Jethro has previously accused his cousin of having "screwed him over" after becoming famous.
On the other hand, Ed Sheeran's remaining support acts, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga, withdrew from his tour in support of Macklemore.
The row has also had a noticeable impact on Ed's own online following, with the singer reportedly losing more than 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours as the controversy intensified.
