Emily in Paris has officially wrapped production on its sixth and final season. Star Lily Collins bid farewell with a bittersweet post on Instagram Friday.
Captioning a photo of her sitting in a director’s chair with the word “Fin” written on it, Collins wrote that it was “impossible to find the words for what this journey has meant to me.”
“For so many years, Emily has been a part of my life, and through every season, she’s continued to surprise me, inspire me, and challenge me,” she continued.
Collins thanked show creator Darren Star “for dreaming up this endlessly optimistic American girl in Paris who finds herself constantly outside of her comfort zone, learning to trust herself while leaning on others as she navigates her new life.” She went on to thank the cast, crew and fans.
“I will carry this chapter with me forever,” she concluded. “Saying goodbye feels completely surreal and bittersweet, but mostly, I feel so incredibly proud and grateful that I got to be her. And be part of something so joyful. This has forever changed me.”
The final season of Emily in Paris sees Emily in multiple European locations, including Greece.
"Stepping into a new era of ambition and romance, Emily faces defining choices that test her ultimate loyalties," according to an official logline for the season. "But as unexpected career conflicts and shifting relationships force her to reevaluate where her true future lies, she must make one final choice between her career, her heart, and the life she’s built in Paris."
Actress and singer Kristen Chenoweth, Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey are among the latest crop of contestants.
Others include The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei, Love Island USA’s JaNa Craig, Survivor’s Q Burdette, Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and NFL star Rashad Jennings.
The new season, with returning host Alan Cumming, will premiere on Peacock in 2027. The Emmy-winning show was recently picked up for an additional three seasons.
The Traitors: New Blood, a spinoff series featuring everyday Americans competing to win, is currently airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi attend the Enola Holmes 3 NY Premiere on June 25, 2026, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Actress Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, appear to have welcomed a second baby.
Brown shared a photo on Instagram Thursday of a baby's hands holding Bongiovi's fingers, with her hand on top of theirs. Brown is wearing a diamond ring that says "MOM" on her middle finger.
"Hi little guy!" the "Stranger Things" star captioned the photo, in which she tagged Bongiovi.
Representatives for Brown and Bongiovi did not reply to ABC News' request for comment.
Brown and Bongiovi are already the parents of a daughter whose birth they announced in August 2025. The couple said at the time they welcomed their daughter via adoption.
In July, Brown spoke toVanity Fair and shared how she had always wanted to adopt a child, a subject she explored while studying social work for two years.
"I was learning primarily about adoption, which was where I really piqued an interest, and learning from the social worker's perspective, which I find very interesting," she said at the time. "Kudos to all social workers and what they do; I think it's so amazing and unbelievable. Changing the trajectory of children's lives forever is a beautiful thing, so my hats off to you.”
She added that Bongiovi, the son of music star Jon Bon Jovi, was also open to the idea of adoption, saying that he was "kind of in from the jump. Maybe that's why I married him."
"It was kind of great to be able to just know that we wanted to start a family still rooted in love, but through adoption," Brown said.
Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in a small, intimate ceremony in May 2024 after three years together.
They had a second wedding in Tuscany in September 2024.
Duncan Sheik attends 'The Broadway Legacy Foundation Launch' at the Broadway Museum on November 11, 2025 in New York City. (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
Duncan Sheik, the Tony Award-winning composer behind Spring Awakening and more, has died, according to his Instagram. He was 56.
The Friday morning Instagram post said the "father, husband, son, brother, and friend" died on Thursday night "surrounded by love."
A message shared on Sheik's Instagram earlier this week by his family said he was "receiving medical care" and was "in critical but stable condition."
"The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater," Friday's statement said. "From his Grammy-nominated hit “Barely Breathing” to his groundbreaking, Tony and Grammy Award-winning work on Spring Awakening, Duncan’s artistry touched many and leaves an indelible mark on the cultural landscape."
Born on Nov. 18, 1969, in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik rose to fame in 1996 when he released his self-titled debut album, which included his hit song, "Barely Breathing."
The song peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned him a Grammy nomination for best male pop vocal performance.
Following his debut album, he released Humming in 1998, Phantom Moon in 2001 and Daylight in 2002.
While "Barely Breathing" established Sheik as a singer-songwriter, his career later expanded into musical theater, where he found success as a composer.
Sheik collaborated with lyricist Steven Sater and composed the music for Spring Awakening, which opened on Broadway in 2006.
He told Broadcast Music, Inc. in 2015 that around the time he was making the music for Spring Awakening, he wasn't "a huge fan" of music that was happening on Broadway and he wanted to make the music for an audience "beyond the normal crowd that would go to a Broadway musical."
The rock musical, based on Frank Wedekind's 1891 play and starring Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher and Skylar Astin, became a major success. It won eight Tony Awards in 2007, including best musical, best original score and best orchestrations.
He went on to compose music for several other stage productions, including American Psycho and Because ofWinn-Dixie. He also collaborated with Sater again on Alice by Heart and The Secret Life of Bees.
In his interview with Broadcast Music, Inc., he added that working on musical theater has "helped broaden my palette."
Sheik went on to release several more albums throughout his career, including White Limousine, Whisper House, Covers 80s, Legerdemain and Claptrap.
In May, it was announced that Sheik's new musical, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, would make its off-Broadway debut this fall. The musical is based on Moyoco Anno's manga graphic novel of the same name.
An off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening is also set to open this fall.
Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay attend the 'My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay' Premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Carnegie Hall on June 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is heading to Law & Order: SVU.
The guest-starring role on season 28 of the NBC drama series has been in the making for a while. SVU star Mariska Hargitay is a big Knicks fan and was a courtside mainstay for the playoffs this year, often seen hugging Brunson after the games. The team won their first championship in 53 years back in June.
After the win, Brunson was asked what he would do in the offseason and he responded, “Try to get on SVU.”
“When the plans finally make it out of the group chat. Jalen Brunson is officially headed to #SVU!” the show’s Instagram posted.
The point guard will appear in the Nov. 5 episode, though his role remains under wraps.
Brunson also appeared with Hargitay in the opening segment of the 78th Emmys, which Hargitay hosted. He’s set to host the season 52 premiere of Saturday Night Live on Sept. 26.
Greta Gerwig attends the "Jay Kelly" Headline Gala at the 69th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI)
Greta Gerwig is sharing some insight into her upcoming Chronicles of Narnia adaptation, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.
In a new cover story with Empire, the writer/director explains why she cast Meryl Streep to voice Aslan, the mythical lion and creator of the Narnia world.
“I wanted someone who was profound but not pretentious, who had gravitas but not morose self-seriousness. Someone who could communicate depth and pathos as well as joy and delight,” Gerwig tells Empire.
She adds, “I wanted someone who was older than 70, so there was a wisdom of experience, but who also had the capacity of fresh wonder, like a child. And also to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it. That list is not a long one.”
Gerwig also tells the mag that she wanted her adaptation to have the feel of a rock opera, inspired by the feeling she got listening to music by David Bowie, Paul McCartney and others.
“Narnia is literally a world made out of music,” she says. “It is a world sung to life by Aslan, and rock ’n’ roll to me felt like a world made out of music.”
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew hits theaters Feb. 12, 2027, and Netflix on April 2, 2027. In addition to Streep, it stars newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell alongside Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Daniel Craig.
The mission isn’t over for Chris Pratt. Prime Video has released the official trailer for season 2 of The Terminal List, the action-thriller following Pratt’s Navy SEAL Commander James Reece. Returning for the series’ sophomore season are Tom Hopper, Constance Wu and Luke Hemsworth. The Terminal List, based on the bestselling novels by Jack Carr, follows Reece as he battles unknown conspiratorial forces seeking to upend the world order. All eight episodes drop Oct. 21 …
Jennifer Lopez’s limited Las Vegas residency is coming to the small screen this holiday season. Jenny from the Block took over the Vegas strip in 2025 for her The JLO Show: Live in Las Vegas residency; a concert film capturing the performance will air on CBS and Paramount+ on Thanksgiving Day. An extended version will be available exclusively on Paramount+ …
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Phoebe Dynevor attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 10, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor is married.
The actress, who played Daphne Bridgerton on seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix romance series, posted photos from her wedding to actor Cameron Fuller on social media Thursday.
“Married my best friend,” she captioned the black-and-white photos. In one, she’s walking hand in hand with her new husband. The second photo features the newlyweds kissing.
Fuller commented with a heart with an arrow through it emoji.
Dynevor’s family, friends and costars also took to the comments to share in the excitement. Her mother, Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor, wrote, “Best weekend of our life. Beautiful Phoebe and Cameron. Love you both so much.” Dynevor’s sister, Hattie Dynevor, added, “The best weekend ever.”
Bridgerton costars Simone Ashley and Jessica Madsen commented with a bunch of heart emojis.
According to British Vogue, the wedding took place in Provence, France, with Dynevor wearing a dress by Louis Vuitton artistic director of womenswear Nicolas Ghesquière.
Duncan Sheik attends the premiere of 'Spring Awakening: Those You've Known' at Florence Gould Hall on April 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik is receiving medical care for an unspecified health issue, according to a statement posted to his official Instagram Thursday.
The statement adds that Sheik remains in “critical but stable condition.”
"Out of respect for Duncan and our family, we will not be sharing any further medical details at this time," the statement continues. "We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time and will provide updates when appropriate. Thank you for the continued love and support."
Sheik had a hit song in 1996 with the Grammy-nominated “Barely Breathing” off his self-titled debut album. He later became a successful composer for stage and film, perhaps best known for composing the 2006 musical Spring Awakening, which launched the careers of Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff. Sheik won a Tony for the project.
An off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening begins previews in November. The new cast was announced on Wednesday.
Sheik also wrote the music and lyrics for the new musical Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, debuting off-Broadway this fall.
Singer Dolly Parton performs, January 24, 2014 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
The late Dolly Parton is sharing a new video message, which was recorded before she died in August.
The Americana Music Association released Parton’s video Wednesday, which was submitted as part of her acceptance of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards.
“Roots music, or what is now called Americana music, is what I grew up playing back in the Smoky Mountains,” Parton said in part in the video. “It’s that same music that drew me back to East Tennessee back in 1997 to write and record my album 'Hungry Again.' And that project really opened the door to a series of bluegrass and acoustic albums that changed the course of my career in so many ways.”
“Now, new fans discovered these albums, new Americana music communities embraced them, and now looking back at it all, I see this era of my career as a musical renaissance of sorts,” Parton continued.
The Americana Music Association announced in August that Parton — whose songs include “I Will Always Love You,” "Coat of Many Colors" and “Jolene” — was being recognized for her “enduring contributions as one of history’s greatest songwriters and recording artists.”
Parton was in good company: Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison and Willie Nelson are among the artists who have been honored with the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Parton, a Tennessee native, died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 following a private battle with cancer, according to her family.
Throughout her six-decade career, Parton built a legacy that expanded beyond music into entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
Fresh off its Emmy win for outstanding reality competition program, The Traitors has been renewed for three more seasons at Peacock. That’s in addition to the new season already set to premiere in 2027. Alan Cumming, who won his third consecutive Emmy for outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program, will return as host ...
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The star-studded trailer for the Netflix film Sacrifice has been released. Chris Evans leads the cast as a “down-on-his-luck action star searching for his comeback” who gets taken hostage by a volcanic doomsday cult. The film also stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek-Pinault, John Malkovich and Charli XCX as Mother Nature. Sacrifice premieres Oct. 16 ...
Heated Rivalry season 2 continues to round out its cast. Brendan Morgan, David Tomlinson, Gerry Dee, Michelle Mylett, Lauren Chan and Nick Stahl are joining the Crave/HBO Max hockey romance series. Season 2, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, will premiere next spring ...
Nigella Lawson, Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding appear in this photo promoting collection 14 of 'The Great British Bake Off.' (Netflix)
It's almost time to return to the tent.
Netflix has announced that collection 14 of The Great British Baking Show arrives to the platform on Sept. 25. A trailer for the new collection has also been released.
One episode will premiere weekly every Friday. This new batch of episodes will find 12 new bakers, in the age range from 21 to 67, competing against each other for the title of Star Baker, and to escape elimination from judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.
Lawson joins the series after longtime judge Prue Leith announced her departure from the program back in January. Leith joined the show in 2017 and judged it for nine seasons.
"I’m uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now! Of course it’s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Prue Leith and Mary Berry before her, great dames both, but I’m also bubbling with excitement," Lawson said in a statement shared at the time she was announced as host back in January.
The real-life professions of this year's collection of amateur bakers range from pediatric doctor to hairdresser to competitive sprinter. A drag king, a retired garment technologist and a political economy student are also part of this season's cast.
The trailer for this season finds the bakers taking on brand-new challenges and reacting to Lawson taking over as a judge.
"I can't believe that she has entered the series where I am gonna be on the show," doctor and home baker Yannis says.
Comedian and actor Noel Fielding once again unites with Alison Hammond to serve as the co-hosts of the new season.
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.' (Lionsgate)
The odds are in your favor to watch The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping's new trailer.
Lionsgate released the second full trailer for the highly anticipated sixth Hunger Games film on Wednesday.
Joseph Zada stars as a young Haymitch Abernathy in the film that follows his journey through the Second Quarter Quell.
Zada leads a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Billy Porter and Kieran Culkin.
The trailer starts with a voice-over of dialogue from Woody Harrelson's portrayal of Haymitch from the 2012 film The Hunger Games. We listen to it as we see Zada's Haymitch enter the tribute parade during the opening ceremonies of the Hunger Games' annual festivities.
Book readers know this pivotal scene results in a tragic crash that harms Haymitch's friend Louella. We see the crash and Haymitch's menacing response to President Snow.
"Nobody ever wins the Games. Period. There are survivors. There's no winners," Harrelson's Haymitch says in voice-over.
As the trailer continues, we see President Snow, as portrayed by Fiennes, threaten Haymitch.
"These are my Games. How you die is all up to me," the president says to the young boy.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is based on Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name. It revisits the world of Panem almost 25 years before the events of the original book and film saga.
The novel begins on the morning of the 50th annual Hunger Games, when Haymitch Abernathy is chosen to compete in the deadly arena. Haymitch eventually wins the games, as he goes on to be the mentor for Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters on Nov. 20.
Lena Dunham attends 'Storytellers: Lena Dunham with Michelle Buteau' during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
Girls creator Lena Dunham is now a girl mom.
The writer and actress shared in an essay with Vogue that she has welcomed her first child with husband Luis Felber via surrogate.
In the essay, Dunham describes how she prepared for the baby’s birth by building her daughter's wardrobe.
“She was preparing herself, inside our surrogate’s strong and healthy body, and as the clothes stacked up in the box, so did some sense that she was becoming real,” Dunham, 40, writes.
Last year, Dunham confirmed to The Times that she and Felber, who married in 2021, were heading toward parenthood. “I will say we're in the process of expanding our family in new ways," she said. "I want to safely meet our children and then figure out how to talk about it."
Dunham previously revealed that she had a hysterectomy at age 31 due to endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful disorder where the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of the organ and affects other organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland) works at his desk in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.' (Jay Maidment)
The force was with Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Sony Pictures' fourth Tom Holland-starring Spider-Man film has overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office.
The Force Awakens was released in 2015. It has spent over a decade in the top spot at the North American box office, boasting a grand total of $936 million. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially passed the first installment in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, currently totaling $936.773 million. This comes after only 47 days in theaters.
Additionally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned $2.45 billion worldwide. This makes it the third highest-grossing movie of all time. It only comes behind James Cameron's original 2009 Avatar film at $2.9 billion and Avengers: Endgame at $2.7 billion.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened in theaters on July 31. It holds the record for the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time with $360 million. Along with Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon also return in the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed movie.
It finds Sadie Sink joining the Spider-Man universe alongside Tramell Tillman and Liza Colón-Zayas. Marvel mainstays who also appear in the movie are Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black Widow, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk and Marisa Tomei as May Parker.
The film follows Peter Parker as he fights full time as Spider-Man in a world who doesn't remember who he is. As he sees his old friends move on without him, Peter sparks a change "he may not have the power to control," according to an official description. "But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves — a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them."
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Clive Owen as John Bennett Ramsey and Melissa McCarthy as Patsy Ramsey in episode 2 of 'The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey' season 1. (Chris Large/Paramount+)
The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey now has a release date.
Netflix has shared that the new limited series will premiere to the streaming service on Dec. 10. It also released a first look photo of Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in costume as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.
According to its official synopsis, the show centers "on one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases in American history, and the devastating personal and public reckoning that followed the death of JonBenet Ramsey on Christmas night in 1996."
Richard LaGravenese serves as the series' showrunner, writer and executive producer. Presumed Innocent's director Anne Sewitsky helms and serves as an executive producer alongside the show's co-writers, Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach. McCarthy also executive produces.
Also starring are Emily Mitchell as JonBenét Ramsey, Garrett Hedlund as Det. Steve Thomas, Alison Pill as Det. Linda Arndt, Shea Whigham as Alex Hunter, Owen Teague as Shane Edwards, Clifton Collins Jr. as Det. Tom Trujillo, Angus Caldwell as Burke Ramsey and Jaime Ray Newman as Amelia Hunt.
Recurring in the series are Rory Cochrane as John Eller, Chris Bauer as Chief Tom Koby, Will Patton as Lou Smit, Jeremy Bobb as Pete Hofstrom, John Billingsley as Santa Bill McReynolds and Josh Stamberg as Reed Hunt. Additionally, Margo Martindale will guest as Nedra Paugh and Tzi Ma will guest as Dr. Henry Lee.
The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey was formerly known as Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Paramount+ opted not to proceed with it in late 2025. Netflix announced it picked the limited series up on July 1.
Ed Sheeran performs, Dec. 14, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran is speaking out after Macklemore says he was dropped from the English superstar's tour for making political statements onstage.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Sheeran said dropping Macklemore from his tour was the promoter's decision, not his. Sheeran said he personally chooses not to use his platform to discuss politics.
Macklemore announced on Monday he had been dropped from Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, which the rapper also posted to social media.
Sheeran responded to Macklemore's post on Tuesday, saying in a social media post of his own that he was "appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine" and added that after his New Jersey shows, upcoming venues "communicated that they would pull the shows" if Macklemore remained as the supporting act.
The singer continued, "I was informed that this stance was based on how Macklemore conveyed part of his message during his performance, rather than on everything that was said."
Sheeran said he worked to find a resolution with several venue owners, including Robert Kraft, head of the Kraft Group, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where Sheeran is scheduled to perform later this month.
"I was also involved in direct talks with promoters along with activists on both sides to try and find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue's and promoter's decision was final," Sheeran said.
Sheeran, in his post on Tuesday, said, "Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine. Macklemore's contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me."
In the lengthy message, Sheeran also shared why he chooses not to use his platform in order to share a political message.
"There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics - my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum," he said.
Sheeran continued, "I respect Macklemore's strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace."
In his statement on Monday, Macklemore said that he and Sheeran were friends but "our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened."
Macklemore said that Sheeran's "typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before. He told me that the words 'Free Palestine' and the image of the Palestinian flag were hurtful to a lot of people he spoke with."
In his post on Monday, Macklemore said Kraft rallied other venue owners and gave Sheeran an ultimatum, threatening to block the shows if Macklemore remained on the tour.
Macklemore also pushed back on accusations of antisemitism in his post, saying when "opposing Zionism" is conflated with "hatred of Jewish people... It protects Israel from accountability."
The rapper also shared that he hoped this did not mark the end of his relationship with Sheeran.
Macklemore was scheduled to play eight more shows alongside Sheeran, according to Variety.
"I didn't need 10 shows from Ed. I needed 2. Two chances to stand in front of 90,000 people and say the words that somehow became too dangerous to say," Macklemore wrote. "Free Palestine."
In a video from the New Jersey show posted to Macklemore's Instagram, he says, "One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour, was because I wanted to stand up here on stages and stadiums across America, and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart. Free Palestine. I said Free Palestine."
He continued, "I want those words to be loud and clear."
ABC News has reached out to Macklemore for any further comment.
In a statement to ABC News, Messina Touring Group, the tour's U.S. promoter, said, "As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates."
In a statement to ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston on Monday, and shared with ABC News, Kraft responded to Macklemore's comments.
"Based on Macklemore’s recent actions, material shared from the stage during Ed Sheeran’s shows in New Jersey, and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community, we determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line," Kraft stated in part.
He continued, "This decision is not about diminishing the suffering of innocent Palestinians or denying anyone the right to advocate on their behalf. Their pain and loss are real."
Kraft added, "I would welcome the opportunity to sit down with Macklemore and discuss the facts, because ultimately our goal is the same – peace for all people, an end to suffering, and an end to all hate."
Rowe announced on social media, where he also expressed support for Palestine, he would be withdrawing from the tour after Macklemore was dropped.
"I don't take the decision lightly. Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough for this," Rowe wrote in a social media post Tuesday.
"But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation," Rowe said in part.
He finished, "I need to be true to myself and my ancestors who resisted colonisation, and fought for a freedom that I enjoy today in Ireland."
Rowe was slated to perform with Sheeran on several future tour dates.
Supporting acts including Finneas, Beoga and Lukas Graham also withdrew support on Tuesday.
Dominic McLaughlin stars in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.' (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)
More members of the Wizarding World have been cast in HBO's Harry Potter series.
The network has announced that Rafe Spall, Molly Hewitt-Richards and Jasper Ambrose have joined the season 2 cast of the upcoming series.
Spall will play Arthur Weasley, Hewitt-Richards is taking on the role of Moaning Myrtle and Ambrose has been cast as Colin Creevey.
"Get your camera ready," HBO Max captioned a casting announcement Instagram post.
Arthur Weasley is the father of Harry Potter's best friend, Ron Weasley. Moaning Myrtle is the ghost of a former Hogwarts student who haunts one of the restrooms at the wizarding school. Creevey is a Hogwarts student who loves photography and is a big fan of Harry.
The new actors join the previously announced Kit Harington, who is set to play Gilderoy Lockhart, as well as Bonnie Hill, Billy Barratt and Lenny Rush, who will portray Ginny Weasley, Tom Riddle and the house-elf Dobby, respectively.
HBO renewed its Harry Potter series for season 2 on May 6. The renewal announcement arrived months ahead of the debut of the show's first season.
Dominic McLaughlin leads the cast as Harry Potter. He stars alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who play Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The show is described as a faithful adaptation of the books by J.K. Rowling, who serves as an executive producer.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will air on HBO and debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2026. Season 2 is set to begin production in fall 2026.
