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Pro-Israel billionaire Robert Kraft led campaign to drop Macklemore from Ed Sheeran tour

15 September 2026 16:24 BST

In a statement shared on Instagram, US rapper Macklemore confirmed that “Ed Sheeran and his team” had dropped him from the tour after he said “Free Palestine”.

The campaign to remove Macklemore from the tour was driven by billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, who threatened to block Sheeran and his team from using his stadium.

Kraft also rallied other stadium owners across the country to stop the tour from proceeding.

“Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium,” Macklemore wrote.

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Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, on the field during practice prior to Super Bowl LX at Stanford Stadium on 4 February 2026 in Stanford, California (AFP)
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, on the field during practice prior to Super Bowl LX at Stanford Stadium on 4 February 2026 in Stanford, California (AFP)