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Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy.
Lila Okada · Sep 20, 2026
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