Charlotte Church hits out at Ed Sheeran: “He chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing”

Charlotte Church has hit out at Ed Sheeran over the Macklemore row saying the former “chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing”.

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Church has been vocal in her support for Gaza, leading a pro-Palestinian chant at a live charity event in 2024 which was seeking to raise money for the Middle East Children’s Alliance, which supports children in Gaza.

Towards the end of the show, she led a choir of 100 singers in a chant of “from the river to the sea”.

She received backlash for the use of that phrase as it is politically charged, with some, including the Campaign Against Antisemitism, believing that it calls for the destruction of the state of Israel.

View this post on Instagram Church addressed the backlash in an Instagram livestream at the time stating: “Just to clarify my intentions there, I am in no way anti-Semitic.

I am fighting for the liberation of all people.

I have a deep heart for all religions and all difference.” She also revealed that her family had been threatened over her support for Gaza .

On Sunday, she criticised Sheeran, telling the crowd: “Whilst he has made millions and has an enormous following, he has an enormous platform to do real good in the world.

He chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing.

“So we say the same thing to Ed Sheeran because fuck the fact that musicians shouldn’t be involved in politics.

Fuck that shit.

Politics is life.” She added: “Ed Sheeran we’re watching you,” before leading the crowd into a chant of ‘Free Palestine’.

It comes after Greta Thunberg also called out Sheeran’s “lack of spine” and urged people not to follow suit, encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones in the fight against genocide.