Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:26:53 GMT

Rapper challenged billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft to match his donation, with Kraft saying Sheeran has asked him to match a $2m donationMacklemore has announced he will donate the $1m salary he was paid as an opening act for Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour to organizations working with Palestinian people and relief in Gaza, after being dropped from the tour following backlash to his onstage comments in support of Palestine.The rapper also challenged Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and prominent Israel donor who refused to let Macklemore play at his Gillette Stadium outside Boston, to match his donation. Continue reading...

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Center: Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid — thehill.com
Center: Robert Kraft Responds After Macklemore Invites Him to Match His $1M Donation to Support Palestinian People — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Center: Macklemore donates $1M to Palestinian aid organizations after Ed Sheeran tour fallout — www.foxnews.com
Center: Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash — www.bbc.com
Right: Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality — www.theguardian.com
Right: The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Dispute Is a Corporate Threat to Free Speech — www.motherjones.com
Right: Hannah Einbinder's brutal message to Ed Sheeran fuels growing celebrity revolt over Macklemore tour drama — www.foxnews.com
Right: Macklemore's long history of controversy from Grammy wins to 'Free Palestine' concert remarks — www.foxnews.com

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