Macklemore says Robert Kraft had him dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after his comments about the Palestinian territories

Business Insider | 15-09-2026 06:42am |

Macklemore stated that he was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after making comments about the Palestinian territories during a performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He said that Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, called Sheeran and told him that Macklemore would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. In a statement on Instagram, Macklemore shared that Sheeran relayed this information to him. Kraft, in his own statement, said the venue did not platform hate speech and cited Macklemore's actions.

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