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““Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium,” Macklemore wrote.”
“leg of Sheeran’s tour.”
“Free Palestine.”
“When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying ‘Free Palestine’ gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn’t protect Jewish people.”
“Israel and its allies, including the United States, have denied this.) Of being dropped from the tour, Macklemore said, “I didn’t need 10 shows from Ed.”
“Two chances to stand in front of 90,000 people and say the words that somehow became too dangerous to say.”
““Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.” Macklemore’s claim echoed an original statement released by Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S.”
“At the first gig, Macklemore yelled “Free Palestine”; expressed solidarity with people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank; showed images from the devastation in Gaza; and performed his protest song, “Hind’s Hall,” about pro-Palestine demonstrators at Columbia University.”
“Kristy Sparow/Getty Images Macklemore claims he was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour after Sheeran was pressured by billionaire and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft following the Seattle rapper’s onstage calls for a “free Palestine.” In a statement shared on Instagram , Macklemore claimed that Kraft called Sheeran ahead of Sheeran’s upcoming show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is owned by the Kraft Group.”
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“tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans.” Reps for Sheeran, Kraft, and the Kraft Group did not immediately return requests for comment.”
“View this post on Instagram Kraft, who is Jewish, is a strong supporter of Israel and Jewish causes, having donated millions of dollars to them over the years while also organizing numerous trips to Israel with current and former NFL players.”
“But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can’t change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.” Following Kraft’s alleged pressure campaign, Macklemore acknowledged that Sheeran “was in a fucked up position,” adding: “His typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before.”
“In 2019, he founded the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, and in 2025 launched the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate meant to “inspire Americans to stand up to Jewish hate and all hate.” (The Blue Square Alliance website and Instagram features a photo of Sheeran with a blue square pinned to his guitar strap.) The uproar over Macklemore and his inclusion on Sheeran’s tour came after the Seattle rapper joined the trek in early September for two shows at MetLife Stadium outside of New York City.”
“He told me that the words ‘Free Palestine’ and the image of the Palestinian flag were hurtful to a lot of people he spoke with.”
“I told him that if those words were more offensive than tens of thousands of Palestinian children being killed by Israel, then there was a fundamental disconnect between where those people stood and where I stood.”
““And that is exactly why the word matters to much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state.”
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