VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-20
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,”
Finneas · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-20
Finneas, one of Sheeran's supporting acts who walked out over Palestine, posted the statement on Instagram the Tuesday before the article's publication.
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