r/Music • u/TheMirrorUS 📰The Mirror US • Sep 14 '26

article Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from

https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-kraft-macklemore-sheeran-palestine-2024272
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u/IAmTheGingaNinja Sep 14 '26

Someone give me the spark notes I don’t want to give him engagement

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u/uponaladder Sep 14 '26

Macklemore was opening for Ed Sheeran on a stadium tour.

At a show, he displayed the Palestinian flag, and said “free Palestine”

Pink took offense, made some posts on Instagram.

Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots, said that Macklemore would not be allowed to play at Gillette Stadium.

Ed Sheeran and co. drop Macklemore from the tour.

Macklemore opens up about the whole ordeal and gains my respect. Im a Pats fan, being from Boston, but fuck Robert Kraft.

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u/IAmTheGingaNinja Sep 14 '26

Isn’t that just the lead up? I assumed this was his PR response to Macklemore name dropping him

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u/Alexwonder999 Sep 15 '26

Kraft also contacted other stadium owners and pressured them to also block Macklemore, leading to him being dropped from the toir as opposed to one show.