‘SNL UK’ takes aim at Ed Sheeran and “wealthy corpse-maxxer” Robert Kraft amid Palestine controversy

Saturday Night Live UK poked fun at the ongoing Ed Sheeran -Palestine controversy over the weekend.

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In the ‘Weekend Update’ news segment of the show, Ania Magliano joked that “the Israel-Palestine conflict just got serious” as she and co-host Paddy Young delved into the backlash Sheeran has faced of late.

READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Play’ review: a hasty retreat to the genre-spanning of old “That’s right – Ed Sheeran’s US tour is under threat!” she continued.

“Sheeran’s support act, Macklemore, was dropped after saying ‘Free Palestine’ on stage .

Will Sheeran have to cancel the tour? There’s a very real risk that he won’t.” She continued: “Genuinely, though – this crisis is the worst thing that has happened to Ed Sheeran fans since their head injury.” Magliano then turned her attention to “good guy with bad music Macklemore “, discussing how the artist had been “dropped at the insistence of pro-Israel billionaire Robert Kraft”.

Later, Young took aim at Kraft – who owns Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium, where Sheeran is scheduled to play two concerts later this week.

He called him a “wealthy corpse-maxxer” before digging into his “chequered past”.

“To his credit, Sheeran – seen here looking at both sides of the issue – has been a longstanding supporter of Ukraine ,” Young went on.

“Say what you want about Ed, but he’s always been a passionate advocate of causes that are allowed.” Elsewhere on the latest SNL UK , ‘Sheeran’ appeared in a sketch about King Charles and the late Princess Diana.

“I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation,” he told the pair.

“You see, I was just outside sitting on the fence.” ‘King Charles’ then told ‘Sheeran’: “Ed, we need your help with this ghastly war!” He responded: “Hmm, yeah.

Thing is, Your Majesty, I don’t like to take sides.

I don’t want to alienate any of my fans – humans or robots.