Ed Sheeran apologizes for ‘mistakes’ in first show since Macklemore was removed from tour, other openers quit

By Emma Tucker, Gloria Pazmino, MariaSole Campinoti, Rebekah Riess, Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Ed Sheeran opened his show Saturday night in Philadelphia with an apology to fans for his “mistakes,” after the singer-songwriter’s tour became mired in controversy this week over free speech and the conflict in Gaza. Sheeran, alone on the stage