NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran has found a couple of new opening acts for the United States leg of his Loop Tour amid controversy sparked by his ex-opener, Macklemore, who was dropped as a supporting act over his calls to “Free Palestine.”

Isaac Slade, former lead singer of the Fray, took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm he would be joining Sheeran for some of his remaining tour dates in North America. He’s set to open for the Grammy winner on Saturday at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Oct. 17 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct. 24 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Nov. 7 at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

“See you out there,” he wrote.

His announcement comes after he opened in Atlanta for Sheeran, who was forced to go solo for his prior show in Philadelphia.

Brooks Rosser, who made it to the top seven on Season 24 of “American Idol,” revealed he too would join Sheeran and Slade in Indianapolis.

“My first show since American Idol, and it’s at Lucas Oil Stadium opening for @teddysphotos,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’m beyond excited and grateful. See you Saturday!”

As of Friday, Sheeran’s Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 shows at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, were still without opening acts, according to People.

Macklemore, who previously opened for Sheeran, lost his gig after he chanted “Free Palestine,” then performed his protest song “Hind’s Hall” during concerts in New Jersey last month. He also used his set at MetLife Stadium to declare his support for Palestinian liberation and criticized the death toll in Gaza.

Afterwards, Sheeran’s touring company, Messina Touring Group, dropped Macklemore from the lineup. Sheeran claimed the decision to boot the “Thrift Shop” singer was not his, and he has since donated $2 million to humanitarian aid efforts.

Macklemore later revealed Sheeran received an ultimatum: remove him from the tour or risk his shows being cancelled. He specifically called out billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, who he said “rallied” other venue owners to force him off the tour.

Following Macklemore’s ouster, the remaining supporting acts — Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and backing band Beoga — all quit the tour in solidarity.

Macklemore has since announced plans to headline a Free Palestine Tour, which is set to kick off in Europe later this month. He said the first three shows, to be held at Dublin’s 3 Arena, Paris’ Accor Arena and London’s Wembley Arena, “sold out immediately.”

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