Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe defends Ed Sheeran amid an ongoing dispute connected to Macklemore being removed from Sheeran’s “Loop Tour.” Rowe says people are focusing on the wrong person as discussion continues around the tour decision.

Rowe had been scheduled as one of the opening acts but later pulled out after Macklemore was dismissed. He attributes his decision to what he describes as a human error, and he now argues that attention is being directed mainly at Sheeran rather than other factors involved in the situation.

The outlets emphasize Rowe’s message that the public debate has shifted away from what he considers the more appropriate focus. While both accounts center on his defense of Sheeran, they reflect different emphases: one highlights Rowe’s “wrong person” framing, while the other includes his fuller wording about the circumstances leading to his withdrawal.