Roger Waters criticizes Ed Sheeran with a derogatory slur in connection with the controversy involving rapper Macklemore. The comments are framed as a response to Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour, which some reports link to Macklemore’s public statements about Israel and Palestine.
Both outlets describe Waters’ remarks as part of a broader condemnation, with Waters using harsh language toward Sheeran. Metro presents the message as a scathing takedown, quoting Waters’ characterization of certain individuals as “p***ks” who “do the wrong thing,” followed by a statement that implies separation. The Independent similarly reports that Waters uses the slur and connects his reaction to the Sheeran tour decision.
The two accounts focus on the same chain of events—Macklemore’s dismissal from Sheeran’s tour, the role of comments about Israel and Palestine, and Waters’ response using offensive language—but differ mainly in wording and emphasis, rather than underlying facts.
