Ed Sheeran’s cousin Jethro weighs in on Macklemore drama, calls him a ‘coward’ as fallout continues

After fans, musicians, and corporations weighed in on drama surrounding Ed Sheeran, he has now been slammed by a family member.

First cousin Jethro Sheeran has labelled the musician a “coward” in a brutal social media post.

The comments come after American rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour following his “Free Palestine” remarks during a September 4 performance at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, which has been the centre of much controversy.

That fallout has now grown further with his family member weighing in on the drama.

“Finally it’s all coming out! I’m ashamed of my Cousin Ed and what he’s done,” Jethro wrote in the lengthy post .

“Finally the world and all his fans see through him. He’s not a good person.

The 44-year-old said Ed had previously “screwed (him) over” and “made fun” of his mental health struggles.

“He is shady and he’s dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100% he’s a coward,” Jethro continued.

“In my opinion he’s a bad human. Just my opinion from my experiences.”

Earlier in the week, Sheeran insisted the decision to drop Macklemore was not his.

“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine,” Ed wrote on Instagram.

He said stadium owner Robert Kraft objected to what he described as “hate speech”, with other venues subsequently following suit.

“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict,” Ed said.

“Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.”