Ed Sheeran’s scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium have been officially canceled due to an incoming nor’easter storm. Messina Touring, the promoter for the tour, confirmed the decision, citing safety concerns related to the severe weather conditions expected in the Boston area this weekend.

The cancellation follows a period of heightened attention surrounding the tour’s recent management decisions. Earlier this month, rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour lineup following public backlash regarding his comments supporting the pro-Palestinian movement. While the weather is the stated reason for the cancellation of the Gillette Stadium shows, media outlets have linked the event to the broader narrative of a "troubled" tour.

There is a slight variation in how the outlets characterize the situation. Al Jazeera frames the cancellation within the context of the tour's recent "setbacks," specifically highlighting the expulsion of Macklemore. The Hill provides a more direct link between the weather event and the preceding controversy, while Fox News characterizes the tour as "troubled," suggesting the cancellation is another in a series of negative developments for the artist.