{"id":361078,"date":"2026-09-17T15:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/ed-sheerans-team-in-talks-with-philly-police-on-security-plan-for-upcoming-concert"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:42:22","slug":"ed-sheerans-team-in-talks-with-philly-police-on-security-plan-for-upcoming-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/ed-sheerans-team-in-talks-with-philly-police-on-security-plan-for-upcoming-concert","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran&#8217;s Staff In Talks With Philly Police on Safety Plan For Upcoming Live performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ed Sheeran<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">&#8216;Sizable&#8217; Police Protection At Upcoming Philly Concert<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-17T07:52:50-07:00\"><br \/>\n               September 17, 2026<br \/>\n              7:52 AM PDT<\/time><br \/>\n                                   <span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-17T08:48:16-07:00\"><br \/>\n                 September 17, 2026<br \/>\n                8:48 AM PDT<\/time>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-38dd86d6a111bac90981bdbfb51653bc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260917_c51452f00ce04c1a9df118ed8644b5de\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:34d1dbbd-b2e7-4c30-a87e-823f4f55bfe2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gillette Stadium\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/4by3\/2026\/09\/17\/c51452f00ce04c1a9df118ed8644b5de_md.jpg\" alt=\"ed sheeran phi police getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38dd86d6a111bac90981bdbfb51653bc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-db9c3cb0c43a5165a9f42eff788ca38b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ed-sheeran\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/a> ain&#8217;t takin&#8217; any chances at his upcoming concert in Philadelphia &#8230; the singer&#8217;s team is making arrangements with the city&#8217;s police department to ensure Ed&#8217;s safety after all the controversy surrounding his Loop Tour, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-db9c3cb0c43a5165a9f42eff788ca38b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d43692008823a212bdad5c2a446665f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Jasmine Reilly<\/strong>, a spokesperson for the Philly PD, tells TMZ &#8230; &#8220;Our officers are talking to his team to make sure all appropriate measures are taken&#8221; for his safety.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d43692008823a212bdad5c2a446665f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-543a1a8ad518f7afe6c1d7c27d65f484\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Reilly also tells us there will be a &#8220;sizable&#8221; amount of officers deployed to Lincoln Financial Field for Saturday&#8217;s concert &#8230; the first show since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/macklemore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Macklemore<\/strong><\/a> was shown the door.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-543a1a8ad518f7afe6c1d7c27d65f484--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7f1dd159767bb03af3e2943a61a62242\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230301_77a1413205594391a55a972caffb38dc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:34d1dbbd-b2e7-4c30-a87e-823f4f55bfe2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/77\/4by3\/2023\/03\/01\/77a1413205594391a55a972caffb38dc_md.jpg\" alt=\"ed sheeran getty \" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7f1dd159767bb03af3e2943a61a62242--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-130f9f3273f28b1dccae6d50db7d09ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Law enforcement sources say the small army of cops will be posted inside and outside the stadium, and people will have to go through metal detectors, and some will even endure pat-downs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-130f9f3273f28b1dccae6d50db7d09ed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-846d472d014d46d33710cb69a09516ca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Our law enforcement sources say there have been no threats against Ed as of now &#8230; but obviously that could change between now and the time when Ed hits the stage Saturday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-846d472d014d46d33710cb69a09516ca--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0ec57f20d714a1f83024912d391d9838\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260914_0439c8ee684842c096a488bfb3993b5d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:34d1dbbd-b2e7-4c30-a87e-823f4f55bfe2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/04\/4by3\/2026\/09\/14\/0439c8ee684842c096a488bfb3993b5d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Macklemore Ed Sheeran getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0ec57f20d714a1f83024912d391d9838--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da65f22714a50a0bef0044862e95782d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As the world knows, &#8230; Ed has been getting major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-speaks-out-on-ed-sheeran-israel-palestine-debate\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>backlash<\/strong><\/a> ever since one of his opening acts was <strong>kicked off<\/strong> the tour for making what some perceived as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/06\/macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour-backlash-petition\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>inflammatory pro-Palestine<\/strong><\/a> remarks during a concert in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da65f22714a50a0bef0044862e95782d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0564ca6683ffe58156247c192348ee94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We know there is a planned protest outside the Philly concert &#8230; from a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0564ca6683ffe58156247c192348ee94--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b324037bfbde9a8edf0fabf537577ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Macklemore posted a statement on Instagram, saying that Ed called him and told him that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-kraft\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Kraft<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; the owner of Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts &#8212; wanted the rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/14\/macklemore-robert-kraft-stadium-blacklist-ed-sheeran\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>gone from the tour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b324037bfbde9a8edf0fabf537577ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7debbda56d28caadfdf5007e3aa28ce6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7debbda56d28caadfdf5007e3aa28ce6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4cdc735d8031c8fd22197edd6393e955\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ed, according to Macklemore, also said that if he didn&#8217;t follow their instructions, then his gigs would be cut from future venues, including Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4cdc735d8031c8fd22197edd6393e955--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7df37d25dfef66d9ea52f9b0ed8c1cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As a result, Macklemore was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/14\/macklemore-off-ed-sheeran-tour-after-pro-palestine-comments\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>booted<\/strong><\/a> from the tour, prompting the remaining 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/ed-sheeran-tour-act-finneas-drops-out\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>opening acts<\/strong><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/ed-sheeran-opening-act-aaron-rowe-quits-tour-because-of-macklemore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>walk away<\/strong><\/a> in solidarity with Macklemore, citing the need for free speech.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7df37d25dfef66d9ea52f9b0ed8c1cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d6954bfacae03c595e86bd69e7c38b96\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-d6954bfacae03c595e86bd69e7c38b96-9598217-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d6954bfacae03c595e86bd69e7c38b96--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-698210abaf072ba0cfd83fa27ef72c0d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for Ed &#8230; he released his own statement, blaming the promoters for getting rid of Macklemore while claiming he had nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-698210abaf072ba0cfd83fa27ef72c0d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-80c7550efeb24b44da6d5b9e445d0ca4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But there are plenty of people not buying Ed&#8217;s explanation &#8230; one of them is Pink Floyd legend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/roger-waters\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Roger Waters<\/strong><\/a>, who called Ed a &#8220;prick&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/16\/roger-waters-criticizes-ed-sheeran-for-removing-macklemore-from-tour\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>during a video<\/strong><\/a> diatribe about what he believes happened.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-80c7550efeb24b44da6d5b9e445d0ca4--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/17\/ed-sheeran-getting-extra-security-for-philadelphia-concert\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Sheeran &#8216;Sizable&#8217; 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