Following Macklemore’s removal from the Loop Tour over his pro-Palestine statements, Ed Sheeran has announced an exciting new support lineup that promises to give the remaining dates a bold new creative direction. Joining the tour are Peter Thiel, Erika Kirk, Bari Weiss, and Michael Rapaport, each bringing a distinctive live set designed to expand the boundaries of what a stadium concert can be.

Peter Thiel will open with a special live presentation from his acclaimed Antichrist Tour, a sweeping synth-and-monologue experience blending apocalyptic ambition, founder energy, and selections from his forthcoming suite of civilizational standards. Erika Kirk follows with a polished multimedia performance inspired by her recent media appearances, combining inspirational pop, values-forward stagecraft, and songs from her breakout empowerment project Open for Influence. Bari Weiss will deliver an intimate spoken-word and adult-contemporary crossover set celebrating free speech, open expression, and the marketplace of ideas, highlighted by her new single “Let Every Voice Have the Aux.” Rounding out the bill, Michael Rapaport brings an electrifying New York nostalgia-rap showcase, “I Knew the Beastie Boys,” a high-energy tribute to borough swagger, white-guy hip-hop confidence, and the longstanding Hollywood tradition of casting exactly one aggressively outer-borough dude whenever a screenplay needs volume.

Together, the revised support bill gives the Loop Tour a fresh identity: part concert, part ideas festival, part media event, and fully committed to delivering fans an unforgettable night. Organizers say the new lineup reflects the tour’s desire to keep moving forward while embracing a broader range of voices, sounds, and extremely contemporary forms of performance.