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Ed Sheeran Controversy: Why Have 100,000 Followers Left Him?

Ed Sheeran built his entire brand on being the nice, apolitical guy with an acoustic guitar, the last person you'd expect to end up in the middle of a geopolitical firestorm.

Ed Sheeran Controversy: Why Have 100,000 Followers Left Him?

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Ed Sheeran built his entire brand on being the nice, apolitical guy with an acoustic guitar, the last person you'd expect to end up in the middle of a geopolitical firestorm.

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Ed Sheeran built his entire brand on being the nice, apolitical guy with an acoustic guitar, the last person you'd expect to end up in the middle of a geopolitical firestorm.

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