{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert","publication_date":"September 20, 2026","summary":"Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he said the attacks in Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, were horrific and what is happening in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable.”","author_name":"By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/09\/b54eb017743a917dd7b87e1cd2ab959c-2026-09-19T221919Z_659248938_RC2MMNAOPVP1_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-MACKLEMORE-ED-SHEERAN-e1789917399750-1024x682.jpg","thumbnail_height":682,"thumbnail_width":1024}