For real, hes the artist. The publisher needs him. If he turns around and says I support Macklemore what can the publisher do but grovel? People aren’t paying to see them, they are paying to see the artists.
For real he had all the leverage right there. People need him to earn millions in the upcoming shows. He could have simply said that his decision was also final, and pulled out. He could have offered to do more shows at better stadiums, and let them figure out how to deal with the political fallout. Even hardcore fans while distraught would have been angry at the stadiums, not ed. He fucked up that entire situation against himself.
For real, hes the artist. The publisher needs him. If he turns around and says I support Macklemore what can the publisher do but grovel? People aren’t paying to see them, they are paying to see the artists.
For real he had all the leverage right there. People need him to earn millions in the upcoming shows. He could have simply said that his decision was also final, and pulled out. He could have offered to do more shows at better stadiums, and let them figure out how to deal with the political fallout. Even hardcore fans while distraught would have been angry at the stadiums, not ed. He fucked up that entire situation against himself.