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Ed Sheeran adds new openers to US Loop Tour dates

Isaac Slade and Brooks Rosser will join the singer on later dates after Slade's surprise appearance in Atlanta, following a controversy involving former opener Macklemore.

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What happened

Ed Sheeran has picked new opening acts for the US leg of his Loop Tour amid a controversy sparked by former opener Macklemore. Isaac Slade made a surprise appearance at Sheeran's Atlanta show, and Slade and American Idol's Brooks Rosser will now perform on more dates.

Why it matters

The new openers will perform on additional dates of the US leg of the Loop Tour. The reports give no further stakes.

Timeline

  1. Oct 10, 5:53 PM ET: Sheeran revealed a couple of new openers for the US leg of his Loop Tour, amid controversy involving Macklemore.
  2. Oct 11, 11:44 PM ET: Isaac Slade, after a surprise performance at Sheeran's Atlanta show, was added as another opening act, joining Brooks Rosser on more dates.

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