SNL UK roasts Ed Sheeran fans after Macklemore…
SNL UK viciously lambasted Ed Sheeran fans in the wake of a live performance controversy that noticed opening act Macklemore booted from his tour for criticizing Israel on stage.
The “Shape of You” singer’s “Loop Tour” has been mired in controversy since Macklemore sparked outrage for accusing Israel of “genocide” on stage — but author and comic Ania Magliano refocused the backlash on Sheeran’s music instead.
“This week the Israel-Palestine conflict just got serious,” Magliano said during the “Weekend Update” phase. “That’s proper — Ed Sheeran’s US tour is under risk.
“Saturday Night Live UK” comic Ania Magliano roasts Ed Sheeran YouTube/Saturday Night Live UK
Another solid member dressed as Sheeran in a separate sketch. YouTube/Saturday Night Live UK
“Will Sheeran have to cancel the tour?” Magliano said. “There’s a very real risk that he won’t.”
She added that the disaster is the worst factor to occur to Sheeran fans “since their head injury.”
Macklemore, referred to by SNL UK as the “good guy with bad music,” had infamously led chants of “Free Palestine” on stage.
This caught the eye of billionaire and proprietor of Gillette Stadium and New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, who then barred the “Thrift Shop” rapper from performing in his venue.
Ed Sheeran performs in tears during his live performance in Philadelphia, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Sheeran apologized to fans for making “mistakes” as he opened his first show since Macklemore was dropped from his tour. / SplashNews.com
SNL UK also took jabs at Kraft, referring to him as a “wealthy corpse-maxxer.”
Comedian Paddy Young introduced up Kraft’s “checkered past” including his alleged ties to Epstein and prostitution solicitation prices from 2019.
“He appointed one of Jeffery Epstein’s lawyers to his legal team,” Young said. “But, not wanting to be associated with the evil dead guy, Epstein had himself killed.”
Young then introduced a very unflattering picture of Sheeran trying cross-eyed, giving him credit for “looking at both sides of the issue.”
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