Ed Sheeran faces growing backlash as radio station bans songs, protest groups respond to Macklemore's removal

Ed Sheeran continues to deal with the backlash surrounding Macklemore's removal from the singer’s U.S. tour.

An Irish radio station announced Thursday that, in response to the controversy and feedback from listeners, it would no longer play music released by the 35-year-old "Shape of You" singer for the "foreseeable future."

Dave Kelly, group program director at Bay Broadcasting, which runs Classic Hits Radio, told The Independent the decision "has been carefully considered" and "is...