--- title: "Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him 'coward' amid Macklemore tour controversy" description: "Most outlets led with the accusation that Ed Sheeran is a \"coward,\" as stated by his cousin Jethro Sheeran, and contextualized it within the broader Macklemore tour controversy. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts highlighting the social media post and the familial relationship between the two musicians." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9351-ed-sheeran-s-cousin-speaks-out-amid-macklemore-row site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him 'coward' amid Macklemore tour controversy entertainment · updated 21 Sep 2026, 11:41 AM PKT · 19–21 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Sep 2026 — Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him 'coward' amid Macklemore tour controversy (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the accusation that Ed Sheeran is a "coward," as stated by his cousin Jethro Sheeran, and contextualized it within the broader Macklemore tour controversy. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts highlighting the social media post and the familial relationship between the two musicians. - **The Express Tribune** — [Ed Sheeran’s cousin calls singer a ‘coward’ amid Macklemore tour controversy](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630572/ed-sheerans-cousin-calls-singer-a-coward-amid-macklemore-tour-controversy) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:41 AM PKT > Jethro Sheeran, a British musician known professionally as Alonestar, shared his comments on Instagram - **Geo News** — [Ed Sheeran's cousin calls him 'coward' amid Macklemore fallout](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682941-ed-sheerans-cousin-calls-him-coward-amid-macklemore-fallout) · 21 Sep 2026, 3:08 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Jethro Sheeran, Ed Sheeran's first cousin and a musician who performs under the name Alonestar, has publicly attacked the singer in a scathing social media post, calling him a "coward" following Macklemore's removal from... ### 19 Sep 2026 — Ed Sheeran's cousin criticizes him amid Macklemore controversy (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the revelation that Ed Sheeran’s cousin, Jethro Sheeran, has publicly criticized him, calling him "selfish" and "malicious" in the context of the Macklemore controversy. The News International added more detail, quoting Jethro’s Instagram post and describing the nature of his criticism, while Minute Mirror focused more broadly on the fact that the cousin has spoken out without elaborating on the specific accusations. - **Minute Mirror** — [Ed Sheeran’s cousin speaks out amid Macklemore row](https://minutemirror.com.pk/ed-sheerans-cousin-speaks-out-amid-macklemore-row-632302/) · 19 Sep 2026, 10:29 AM PKT > Ed Sheeran is facing criticism from an unexpected quarter as his cousin Jethro Sheeran has publicly spoken out against - **The News International** — [Ed Sheeran's cousin exposes 'selfish' singer after Macklemore firing: 'He screwed me over too'](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416781-ed-sheerans-cousin-exposes-selfish-singer-after-macklemore-firing-he-screwed-me-over-too) · 19 Sep 2026, 5:08 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Ed Sheeran is facing sharp criticism from an unexpected source: his own cousin. Jethro Sheeran took to Instagram Thursday, calling the singer "selfish" and "malicious" amid the ongoing controversy... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Ed Sheeran's cousin criticizes him during Piers Morgan interview](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10682-ed-sheeran-s-cousin-calls-him-lying-coward-as-piers-morgan) · 25 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 88% related - [Ed Sheeran's cousin seeks to end long-standing family feud](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13549-ed-sheeran-s-estranged-cousin-extends-an-olive-branch-after) · 11 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 78% related - [Ed Sheeran opens up about emotional struggles during Philadelphia concert](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9764-ed-sheeran-says-he-feels-abandoned-as-music-friendships-fall) · 21 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 72% related - [Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour faces disruption after Macklemore's exit](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8490-macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-s-us-tour-over-pro) · 19 Sep 2026 · 12 outlets · 6 developments · 72% related - [Sting comments on Ed Sheeran's situation amid Macklemore controversy](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10266-sting-says-ed-sheeran-is-in-difficult-dilemma-amid) · 23 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 72% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 19–21 Sep 2026. 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