Ed Sheeran Gillette Stadium concerts canceled due to nor’easter

Ed Sheeran's tour stops at Gillette Stadium have been canceled.

The Foxborough, Massachusetts, shows – originally set to take place on Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of Sheeran's Loop Tour – have been canceled due to the upcoming nor'easter headed toward the East Coast, tour promoter Messina Touring Group said in a statement Friday morning.

"Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium," the statement read. "The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority."

The promoter said refunds are available at the point of purchase, and ticket holders who purchased through Ticketmaster will be "automatically refunded."

Sheeran's shows at the Robert Kraft-owned stadium were at the center of controversy after Macklemore was removed as an opening act from the remaining U.S. dates of Sheeran's tour due to his onstage comments about Palestine at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4.

The rapper, in confirming his removal from the tour, said Sheeran told him that…

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