A parody post claiming Ed Sheeran would replace Macklemore with Israeli singer Netta drew a late-night reply from Boy George, who appeared to take the joke at face value amid ongoing controversy over Macklemore’s pro-Palestine remarks on the tour.
Boy George replied to the post, tagging Ed Sheeran and writing, “Like this move! Come on @edsheeran straight for the jugular!”
Boy George had previously criticised both Macklemore’s remarks and Ed Sheeran on X in early September, and other celebrities (like Hannah Einbinder and Paloma Faith) were also drawn into the online reaction.
# What happened
A parody celebrity-news account called Poo Crave posted a fictional announcement claiming Ed Sheeran would replace Macklemore with Israeli pop star Netta Barzilai. The post was satire, but Boy George appeared to treat it as real. On 16 September he replied: "Like this move! Come on @edsheeran straight for the jugular!" The reply was late at night and quickly amassed views, with Sheeran tagged directly.
# Why this landed amid controversy
The satirical Poo Crave post arrived in that context, when reactions to the tour's political fallout were already circulating online and among other celebrities.
# Where Boy George fits in this story
Boy George has been vocal on X about these events. On 6 September he wrote he had never been an Ed Sheeran fan. The next day he criticised Macklemore's "Free Palestine" message as showing a lack of political knowledge and called Sheeran spineless. His reply to the fake replacement announcement continued his public commentary and drew attention because it treated a parody post as real. The timing made the slip more visible given the ongoing dispute over Macklemore's remarks and the responses they generated.
# Other celebrity reactions and wider online chatter
# Takeaway for readers
# Short timeline
# What's next
The immediate effect was social-media attention around the misread post. The broader tour-related controversy — audience reactions, petitions, and public statements — continued to draw celebrity responses and media coverage.
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