American singer-songwriter Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, has faced several controversies throughout her music career, from the 2007 PETA scandal to more recent backlash from conservative circles over her criticism of President Donald Trump.
She was also censured online for being “too public” about her kids, Willow and Jameson, whom she shares with her husband, ex-motocross racer Carey Hart.
Now, netizens have been dragging the 47-year-old artist for sharing a social media post slamming Ed Sheeran over an opening act at one of his concerts, featuring rapper Macklemore.
“Welp, another artist I have to block on Spotify,” one person commented.
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It all started when Macklemore, real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, made “Free Palestine” chants and performed his protest song, Hind’s Hall, while opening for Ed Sheeran on September 4 and 5.
The Thrift Shop singer wore a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf folded and worn around the head or neck, and projected related images during his set.
The concert took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of Sheeran’s Loop tour, supporting his eighth studio album, Play.
Macklemore’s set drew the ire of the Israeli-American Council (IAC), which launched a petition addressed to Sheeran, the venues, and the tour organizers, demanding he be removed from the remaining tour dates.
Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial. pic.twitter.com/BOJ9xMoIZn
— Macklemore (@macklemore) September 7, 2026
“The issue is not whether Macklemore has the right to hold political views. The question is where the line should be drawn when an opening act uses a global concert platform to advance a one-sided political agenda,” the petition said.
IAC also asked organizers to set clear boundaries on using the concert stage for political messaging. Soon, other organizations and social media channels began making similar demands.
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This week, Pink shared a post accusing Macklemore of turning a “mainstream event into a political nightmare” and saying, “Concertgoers are owed apologies and refunds.”
Her decision to support the demands quickly generated a backlash of its own.
Critics pointed to Pink’s long history of speaking publicly about political and social issues and questioned why she appeared to object to Macklemore using a concert platform for advocacy.
“This is actually so heartbreaking to see from someone I used to look up to,” one person commented.
“A lot of people’s true colors are coming out lately, huh?” said another.
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“The woman wrote Dear Mr. President and performed it for years. Now suddenly getting political during a show is a problem? Super disappointed in her,” wrote a third.
“So it’s okay if she is political, but if other musicians are, that’s bad. Got it,” a fourth mirrored.
“Why do artists always choose the wrong side of history?” said a fifth.
The debate intensified as Pink seemed to double down on her take with a series of Instagram stories about being “unbothered” by the outrage.
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Yall, how we gonna boycott Pink when she hasnt had a hit song since the early 2000s? What is there to boycott?
Thats like boycotting Toys R Us pic.twitter.com/ybYOw35WoA
— Monica💚🍉Free Congo, Palestine & Sudan (@BlakPantherBabe) September 8, 2026
“Being liked by everyone is a clown’s job,” one of her stories read. Another said, “I don’t just say wild things on social media. In real life, I say them with eye contact.”
“‘What do you mean?’ Probably what I f**king said,” read another story. One more said, “If they want to paint you as the villain, then post.”
“If my honesty offends you, imagine how much I can’t stand your bulls**t,” read one more.
Assuming these stories were Pink’s response to the backlash, netizens continued mouthing off at her.
“I’d have to say, in a psychological sphere, that makes her look like she is bothered,” one trolled.
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The way I stanned P!nk for over a decade and saw her live 8 times but it all came to an end tonight pic.twitter.com/OoIp1CYto0
— ✨ (@Martiijnn) September 7, 2026
“She thinks he’s being edgy with these tumbler a** quotes. What a Karen,” mocked another.
Many went for her music as well, calling it “mid” and “cringe.”
“Pink makes the kind of music 40-something couples post on Facebook Reels right after a massive fight,” one joked.
“Pink makes music for women who like to start fights with anyone. Their partner. Someone at work. Girl working the grocery counter. Anyone,” another offered.
A third said, “The only people who care about her are middle-aged moms.”
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me liking every pink hate tweets pic.twitter.com/fgmfxWRhBp
— Xtina HQ (@XtinaHQ) September 7, 2026
Meanwhile, Macklemore also stood firm on his stance, sharing a video of his speech from the concert, writing, “Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial.”
His post has amassed over 5 million views and 154,000 likes, with thousands coming to his support.
Some even argued that, given Sheeran and Macklemore are close friends, and the latter has been saying similar things at his own concerts for years, it is unlikely the Shape of You singer wasn’t aware of the opening act’s content.
“I can’t imagine Ed ‘not knowing’ his beliefs, or Macklemore accepting the position thinking Ed wouldn’t approve of this message,” one debated. “Calling for Ed to punish him for this is so silly.”
However, the dispute soon moved beyond the Macklemore debacle and segued into previous controversies that plagued Pink’s career.
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oh so she’s getting dragged on her birthday? much to celebrate. pic.twitter.com/8YTDToN5GF
— Chopple Roach (@ChoppleRoach) September 8, 2026
Some brought up her rumored feud with Christina Aguilera, which started during their 2001 collaboration on Lady Marmalade, alongside Mýa and Lil’ Kim.
Tensions reportedly began when producer Ron Fair appeared to favor Aguilera for the song’s most prominent vocal part. Pink later recalled confronting him over the decision.
In 2017, Pink accused Aguilera of swinging at her in a club: “We were super young and super new at the whole thing, and I think I’m an alpha, and she’s an alpha.”
Even though they claimed to have reconciled in the past decade, Pink occasionally made comments on social media that many thought were shade at Aguilera.
“I’ll never stop being amused that of all the women from that era, no one talked more s**t about other women or treated her peers worse than Pink,” one said.
Another wrote, “Pink constantly made fun of and mocked any woman who was blonde and s**ual. She really is the a**hole, and I don’t see how people can get it twisted.”
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P!nk lashings all over Twitter, I prayed for times like these pic.twitter.com/WtUULyTRj6
— sokka (@MoonlightCroft) September 8, 2026
Viewers also freshly blasted her 2006 music video, Stupid Girls, which featured exaggerated parodies of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, and Mary-Kate Olsen, among others.
Pink said at the time that the goal was to portray the pressure on women to prioritize appearance and materialism and to criticize diet, beauty, and celebrity culture.
However, a large chunk of her fanbase believed that she was simply mocking the women who participated in those.
Paris Hilton herself famously criticized it in her 2023 book, Paris: The Memoir.
“We didn’t realize it back then, but Stupid Girls was an ultimate pick-me anthem,” one netizen said after the recent controversy. Another wrote, “She built her career on shaming other women.”
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