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FINNEAS withdraws from Ed Sheeran tour dates is rank 1 on the Reddit Hot board dated 2026-09-16T08:01:28.677561, replacing yesterday's Macklemore statement posts, after Variety dated Finneas's Instagram walkout September 15 at 12:52 p.m. PT. Aaron Rowe sits at 2. Michael J. Fox is new at 3 on the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. Four of the top 5 rows are Loop-tour withdrawals. Dropped: meirl, the 1994 tobacco hearing, the bunny deputies, Mitch McConnell, Diaz Fence, and the 2010 Obion County fire reprint.
Top trending posts on Reddit: September 16
FINNEAS withdraws from Ed Sheeran tour dates: Billie Eilish's brother and producer, slated for six South America Loop dates in late November and early December. Variety quoted: "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed" and "I stand with Palestine and its people." New at 1.
Ed Sheeran support act Aaron Rowe withdraws from NA tour: Irish singer-songwriter who had been filling Macklemore's remaining U.S. dates. Los Angeles Times and Variety dated the Instagram note September 15. Rowe opened Australia and resumed North America in June. New at 2.
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson's disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson's research.: Display keeps the API wording. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award on September 14 at the 78th Emmys. Variety and Deadline said the Michael J. Fox Foundation has funded more than $3 billion in Parkinson's research since 2000. New at 3.
Beoga, Ed Sheeran's band, withdraw from the tour in support of Palestine: Irish folk group that played mid-set with Sheeran, including co-writes. The Independent quoted a post citing "the silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies." CBS News grouped Beoga with Rowe, Finneas, and Lukas Graham. New at 4.
Four supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore is dropped over Palestine comments: Roundup post matching The Independent's tally of Finneas, Rowe, Beoga, and Lukas Graham. Macklemore was removed after "Free Palestine" remarks at MetLife Stadium on September 4 and 5. Sheeran attributed the firing to promoters. New at 5.
Asked for a raise was told to find another job. So I did: Workplace anecdote. No widely reported dedicated news trigger identified for September 16. New at 6.
Ex Military man accepts his son's coming out and bakes him a cake: Family photo post. No widely reported dedicated news trigger identified for September 16. New at 7.
She has a point: Image macro. No widely reported dedicated news trigger identified for September 16. New at 8.
Dog left clear instructions: Pet image post. No widely reported dedicated news trigger identified for September 16. New at 9.
In 2008, two brothers accidentally created one of the most iconic dance videos of the electro era, which later turned into an internet classic.: Nostalgia clip. No widely reported 2026 news trigger identified for September 16. New at 10.
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What changed on Reddit since yesterday
- New: all 10 posts except the continuing Ed Sheeran/Macklemore subject. FINNEAS at 1, Aaron Rowe at 2, Beoga at 4, four-act roundup at 5.
- Dropped: Macklemore speaks out (1), meirl (2), 1994 tobacco companies (3), four deputies bunny (4), Macklemore dropped speech (5), Ms. Rachel (6), Mitch McConnell (7), Macklemore "speak from the heart" (8), Diaz Fence Joliet (9), Obion County $75 fire fee 2010 reprint (10).
- Theme continuity: yesterday's Macklemore posts became today's opener walkouts.
What today's Reddit Hot posts reveal
The Reddit Hot Posts API converted a one-artist firing into a four-act vacancy. Ranks 1, 2, 4, and 5 are the same Tuesday story sliced by name. Rank 3 is Emmy residue, not music.
Ranks 6-10 are classic Hot filler: jobs, family, pets, and a 2008 dance clip. They have no dated news hook in the fetches used here.
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