top 98 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 191 points 1 month ago (17 children)

I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed.

- Sheeran in defense of a few billionaire's right to close conversations they don't like

  • source
  • hideshow 17 child comments
  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago (13 children)

    i don't really listen to ed sheeran, but i hope his lyrics are better than his prose

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 13 child comments
  • [–] 41 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

    He's Taylor Swift for 50 year old women.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 36 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Doesn't that also describe Taylor Swift?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 26 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Nah Swift is for 36 year old women.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 18 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Taylor Swift appeals to women who are mad at their ex boyfriends for not appreciating them. Sheeran appeals to older women who wished they had found a better partner than they did.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Now, I wonder if a PR team writes his lyrics.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 134 points 1 month ago (17 children)

    Maybe Pink can fill in. As long as there aren't any Palestinians or anti-Zionists in the audience. Otherwise she might feel uncomfortable.

  • source
  • hideshow 17 child comments
  • [–] 54 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    We must make the world a safe place for milennial wine moms

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [+] 32 points 1 month ago (5 children)
  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    As a Gen-xer, we don’t want her. She’s got big time boomer energy

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    The sooner you realize there are boomers in every generation, the sooner you accept that age isn't the old issue leading people to be complete cunts.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    Idk man the boomers were an especially awful generation.

    Their parents called them “the me generation”, before the baby boom became a term, because they were so selfish.

    Then turned around and raised gen-x through Gen Z and called them lazy …

    The boomers were a product of their time and we got fucked by them hard.

  • source
  • parent
  • load more comments (-1 replies)
  • [–] 24 points 1 month ago (9 children)
  • [–] 36 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    When the "stopantisemitism" organisation wrote an article about macklemore pink posted it on insta and simply said "awful" or something. a week or so later she provided a more detailed stance which was kinda mixed. something like "everyone hating on me. I'm a jew. Violence is bad. hamas is bad."

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    She made specific allegations that Macklemore brought out a costume designed to resemble a Jewish stereotype (black hat, beard, prominent nose) and in doing so implied that Jews had responsibility for Gaza. Was she lying or distorting things?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    It was 12 years ago. He wore a disguise on stage that kinda looked like a Jewish caricature. Bad costume choice, but not antisemitism IMO.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    It was an antisemitic caricature. He is in the good side of the conflict, but we don't need any of this stuff.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 25 points 1 month ago*

    Is there more context that obviously identifies it as a Jewish caricature?

    I'm pretty sure this guy tried to sell me a moped in Macedonia.

    --edit--

    Here's Macklemore's response to the accusation:

    He explained that he randomly chose the elements of the outfit so that he could disguise himself and move freely around during the secret show.

    "I acknowledge how the costume could, within a context of stereotyping, be ascribed to a Jewish caricature," he wrote.

    "I am here to say that it was absolutely not my intention and unfortunately at the time I did not foresee the costume to be viewed in such regard."

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 123 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    As I understand it, all the supporting acts are out now, including his own touring band.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 91 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Fuck pink. Fuck ed. Fuck Israel. Fuck Robert Kraft. Free Palestine!

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 86 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

    See Ed this is what you could have done called the bluff you are not powerless.

  • source
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Genocide Ed there is worth an estimated $400M USD. I can't imagine having that much money and thinking "can't cause a ruckus and lose my income." Fucking coward.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 67 points 1 month ago (38 children)

    Pink, kid rock, and Metallica need money. You can tour with them

  • source
  • hideshow 38 child comments
  • [–] 28 points 1 month ago (37 children)
  • [–] 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

    The Metallica show I saw they were touring with Five Loser Death Punch. FFDP made plenty of right wing dog whistle comments through their set, and there’s no secret about how they want to be percieved.

    I have never been to a tour where the main band doesn’t choose supporting bands that generally align with their views. Sometimes the less-popular band gets to say what the main one doesn’t want to themselves.

    The atendees flew trump flags, thin blue line flags, amd Gadsden flags in the parking lot. They wore militia-style shirts and hats (crossed rifles, “freedom” slogans, raggedy flag shirts, etc). They were everywhere.

    Metallica’s public image is highly curated, but everything I found about them points toward “highly conservative rich white dudes with few consequences” beliefs. The attendee’s display of thier politics just seals it.

    I was a very long time Metallica fan, from the RtL, MoP, and AJfA days. I thought they were way out of line when it came to threatening fans over the whole Napster thing, but the right wing BS I saw at the concert ensures I’ll never listen to them again.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 68 points 1 month ago (31 children)

    Some people are still upset about napster.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 31 child comments
  • [–] 111 points 1 month ago (17 children)

    yeah I am. fuck them.

    they were only anti establishment until they got rich off of said establishment, then they were all like ohhh yes establishment yes give me more more establishment yeesssss.

    /probably lyrics to their shit songs. idk.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 17 child comments
  • [–] 31 points 1 month ago (12 children)

    Are you me?! I've hated them since all the Napster shit back in the day and always turned the radio when "Mandatory Metallica" would come on. I'd rather sit in silence.

    Then they did everyone a favor and made music after the Black Album that was absolute garbage. Load & Reload we're both Loads of shit... pun intended.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 12 child comments
  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    maybe you are me? I agree with all that.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Wow, I didn't know Mandatory Metallica was a thing, I just thought the local DJ really liked them.

    I still rock out to Master of Puppets but I think bad things about James Hetfield afterwards

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Their post-black-album shittiness predates the Napster idiocy by 4 years. They went to shit before they shot themselves in the foot.

    I still think Master of Puppets is a fantastic album though.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Ffs is this the reason why I get along with so many folks on the fedi?

    This needs to be researched fully.

    Did napster directly lead to the fediverse? Brave researchers, begin!

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    well I'm here because fuck spez and reddit. I was relatively unaware of fediverse and activity pub. ...but somehow totally aware of how slow matrix is going.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    And the rest are still upset about St. Anger.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

    I'm upset about the human pile of shit they call a drummer. Clearly, when Cliff Burton died he took all the talent with him.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Are you a drummer? Cause I feel like drummers always hate Lars. I know nothing about drumming, and they all seem the same to me.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 59 points 1 month ago

    The promoter really said, “we support genocide in this house,”

    and all the supporting acts responded, “we don’t take blood money! Bye Ed.”

  • source
  • [–] 49 points 1 month ago*

    Yesterday, Ed Sheeran said he couldn't cancel tge tour because it would screw over his other amazing supporting acts. Today, headline went like

    Three Four All supporting acts quit.

  • source
  • [–] 127 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I hope people start demanding refunds. Teach the daywalker that actions (or lack thereof) have consequences.

  • source
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    If everyone’s lack of action was persecuted we’re all going to climate change jail

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 64 points 1 month ago
    [–] 53 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Robert Kraft is ultra zionist pro genocide Trump donor, btw. Owns the tour, afaik, or at least some of the arenas.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 23 points 1 month ago

    All of this could have been avoided if Ed Sheeran had the balls to quit Ed Sheeran's tour.

  • source
  • load more comments
    view more: next ›