Ed Sheeran Mural Gets Political Tag | Auckland News

A massive Ed Sheeran mural in Dunedin, New Zealand, got a powerful political twist when someone tagged it with “Free Palestine”—a move the artist, Tyler Kennedy Stent, surprisingly embraced as a “welcome addition.” The mural’s transformation comes amid fallout from Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian remarks, sparking solidarity withdrawals by other artists. Stent, from South Africa, draws parallels to New Zealand’s 1981 Springbok tour protests, arguing that celebrities must speak up on human rights—or risk complicity in silence. While Sheeran says the decision was made by promoters due to venue threats, local authorities acknowle...