The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Dispute Is a Corporate Threat to Free Speech

Source: www.motherjones.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:03:58 GMT

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of, among a ton of other stuff, the New England Patriots and its stadium, allegedly pressured Ed Sheeran and his team to remove rapper Macklemore from his tour after Macklemore voiced support for Palestinians amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. All four of the remaining opening acts withdrew from the […]

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Details on Ed Sheeran tour as all acts quit after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestine comments — www.cbsnews.com
Center: Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine — www.theguardian.com
Center: Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid — thehill.com
Center: Ed Sheeran Loses 4 Opening Acts In Support Of Macklemore: 'Artists Must Not Be Silenced' — www.huffpost.com
Center: Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups — www.rollingstone.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: Emmy Winner Says She 'REALLY' Hopes 1 Painful Thing Happens To Ed Sheeran — www.huffpost.com
Right: Ed Sheeran’s Craven “Neutrality” Is a Watershed Moment for Mainstreaming Palestine Solidarity — www.theintercept.com
Right: Hannah Einbinder's brutal message to Ed Sheeran fuels growing celebrity revolt over Macklemore tour drama — www.foxnews.com

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