‘Pop culture colliding with politics’: the tour fallout splitting the nation | CNN
‘Pop culture colliding with politics’: the tour fallout splitting the nation
“I never would have had Macklemore versus Bob Kraft on my bingo card for this year.” Pop culture and politics collide on OutFront as the panel dives into the explosive backlash over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour—and why the drama is tapping into deep national anxieties.
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“I never would have had Macklemore versus Bob Kraft on my bingo card for this year.” Pop culture and politics collide on OutFront as the panel dives into the explosive backlash over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour—and why the drama is tapping into deep national anxieties.
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