Ed Sheeran ‘loses close to 100,000 Instagram followers after Macklemore controversy’

Ed Sheeran’s popularity is taking a hit as many fans seem to side with Macklemore (Picture: Getty)

Ed Sheeran has reportedly lost close to 100,000 Instagram followers in a short span of time after Macklemore’s removal from his tour.

The Shape Of You singer, 35, has found himself at the centre of an increasingly heated row after US rapper Macklemore claimed Sheeran and his team had dropped him from the remaining dates of The Loop tour.

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