# Guitar Center Addresses 'Not Legitimate' Entries Submitted in Ed Sheeran Tour Opener Contest

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 02:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Contest, Opener, Center, Not, Addresses, Sheeran, Tour, Guitar, Legitimate, Entries

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Robert Kraft: The man named in Epstein files who is behind Sheeran’s gig controversy | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOT0hQbXgtNm9GcEloRFFRdzdjcy1ES3k4YWJZdTFCVm55ZTVmQVZLTGZIU3NxLTRlemlfVUVTbGdmN3RSVl9nMy1jUFhfNHR6bFQtb0RwVTY0R2ZsZmh3VThjUjZFNE5vRldVV1otNU5CbGtuazVEQXZTRkFwT2MzbXhfLTh4OWpaaFVXRllpdFlGdnJ5RWZJOHAyYVJvc3gxMWZQdzNtajlnZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxONWk3Q1VIaFBBcVJFaDF3czA1czFJVGdnV29SOFNfcFNHRkJYZ09XRnM0VDM1Ti1fc0Zlel9ZN1Z1dFVZd1liTk9EaGs4c0ltelVHTW5yNXpib3JhSU9JOXpNYkJvekJORmx5dXNSUl8yZkZVY1BQeXhENloxSnNvZFdYdmJYRHE0NFdVbXRVbHFMVmlLMmI1Tw?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Blockbuster Ed Sheeran tour in doubt after fallout from protests | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNVFMybWlaVk4yenhyN040OUdGV0pnbi1GZmVPUFJoT3MtZXVyTUNxM3hLOFhwUmFjYURmREUwaG9MY0RCYURIRnlSNkxIVEVZek5pNzJJVVFkZDhjaXBlVlJucUtDYWVUVkxoMFRsSUJsTlVKVUdhZUstWnV5X2c0bHJkTDA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Macklemore Repeated Palestine Comments Despite Promoter Assurances | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQMWUwQV9kdXk1XzVBRjNHSzFyWGg2MDRKSnNwR1lMNzE2b3ZvSU0tOTFRU1JTYlFreXFqdEZ4bzlIOUNRNV9fc0xET0NaMU11UHVHZndqR3Z2VjVaS2RQT3B3WEU1cU5mN2xxT1pSZU5OZHBZaFZFSmdqdGJocm4zeG9TT3VnMkVuS2NCUlZNZmZjUGNESkcyOHFQU3N6bXZ3VmlIY2pCaTNtUVk?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran already asked for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore tests him | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQWHBpZmpZazBtOVVRbnJfcVFUZ3Q4QUhDS2pMVEdCS3hDdGMyZGxPc0EwNEdjSFBHZ1ZsZmpMWUVfOGQ3cWkxRDJZbEtkZ012cnZxbGY5TzdSUkRuYmcwWk44ZUJyVlF4eTh6S21HNllSRFBBcDhyTUhKNW1PVE9UeU9DTDlFSWtobFBlSQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Ed Sheeran’s tour with Macklemore has imploded. Here’s what you need to know | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQZEhzUUtkSTdhVTFZSWFzN2ZTSjZZd3JHMGRudjlldGw1S2E2TlZDQkU5MjNlZmUyRFdJdVUzZnZKMmtjVGFwRmFfUTQ0d0ZLdTZ4QTNYR0lnTTFDMHRIX3JnWjhNbklFd2FjOEZ4Z1RoYURvNnBZRWdyOG1CTWdPa3JXNXlUQmNYdjRDY05qdEpzSkkxUTBHelNmYlJvVlJlREFKYll5aFNCZi1ybENRNGJzeDVwNG5YSHlHZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Doom Loop? Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQQ3Z1NVFrTlRoZ0FNTHRxRkdFc215LVdKeUhJaEJtemJyTnA1VXpHV240ZmtQMm0yekgySWxjR2NnZlp1X0FJZWRER1NFUHhfOVBXaVFfZG9lZndJaWlsbDJWUmtnbXhNTGpBUVFFTjhJcnVaci03UFBxVkxBOUF6ZGg5MjBfcm9ST3pmU3p3dWI1bHZrNm5mSnlLT2c?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Guitar Center Addresses 'Not Legitimate' Entries Submitted in Ed Sheeran Tour Opener Contest | 2026-09-17 23:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQV0s2blIwbjhFWk5lUkdRTmNkUWloR2g2YlduVXlPVWg5SkRuVy1WN2tjZV9mbnBuY29odHByNVlNMzJwYldGR1JuU2U4RzdDWFFwOFNQVFQ2NEFVWVYzMzkzT2RGXzVCaTBUc1FtajNqeXN4eldxdGdxWGhpNnlfVExzZ0J1dk1qUXVGOHZVSVZ2ek11T1E4TTg2d0ZTcUp6Ulpj?oc=5) |

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