Jack Antonoff, whom Fox News described in its headline as a hitmaker for Taylor Swift, said Ed Sheeran missed a "massive" chance to defy billionaire pressure after Sheeran removed Macklemore from his Loop Tour, Fox News reported.
According to the Fox News summary, the removal was tied to Macklemore's Palestine remarks. The summary does not describe what was said in those remarks, and it does not say who made the decision beyond Sheeran's removal of Macklemore from the tour.
Fox News reported that Antonoff's comments amounted to a rebuke of Sheeran. Its summary frames Antonoff's remark as a judgment about what Sheeran could have done, centered on resisting outside pressure. The summary does not identify which billionaire Antonoff was referring to or describe the pressure he was said to have faced.
Fox News's headline uses profanity to characterize the exhortation directed at Sheeran. This report does not repeat that wording.
The sources available for this story do not say whether Sheeran, Macklemore, or their representatives responded to Antonoff's remarks.
This report is based on the headline and summary Fox News published. The full text of that article was not among the materials used here, so any additional details it contains are not reflected in this account.
Sources: Fox News: Taylor Swift’s hitmaker scolds Ed Sheeran, ‘stand the f--- up’ after Macklemore fallout.