The singer became emotional while reading a prepared statement from a teleprompter and apologised to fans for the decisions he had made during what he called a difficult week. British singer Ed Sheeran has spoken publicly about the Gaza war for the first time since controversy erupted over the removal of rapper Macklemore from his Loop Tour for making pro-Palestinian comments. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The singer became emotional while reading a prepared statement from a teleprompter and apologised to fans for the decisions he had made during what he called a difficult week.S1

• British singer Ed Sheeran has spoken publicly about the Gaza war for the first time since controversy erupted over the removal of rapper Macklemore from his Loop Tour for making pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran addressed the issue on Saturday night at his con...S2