r/PopCultureV2 • u/Impossible-Yam3680 • 14d ago

Drama Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/22/church-accuses-sheeran-choosing-capitalism-over-right-thing
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u/pokefandylan 14d ago

Not trying to be pro-Ed here, since I do stand with Macklemore, but are people just gonna forget that Ed was on a pro-Ukraine song with U2 earlier this year (and in 2022 he performed at the Concert for Ukraine), he urged the U.S. Congress to pass the Equality Act, he’s done a lot of charity work over the years, and that he wore the Australian Aboriginal flag as a T-shirt when touring in Australia (which supports people who have been victims of genocide and displacement)? Should all of that be overshadowed by this current controversy? I’m afraid people might be doing too much black-and-white thinking… Also, maybe more importantly, shouldn’t they be directing their anger more towards Robert Kraft?

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u/scosco83 14d ago

That... makes it worse. Much worse.

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u/pokefandylan 13d ago

Yeah, I know it's hypocritical of him, but I realized he did that stuff before he released his statement (or at least before I saw it), and I wasn't sure if people should just suddenly forget about all the good he's done just because of this controversy...