Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash
Kraft said Sheeran called him to request the pledge as Macklemore offered $1 million for Palestinian relief and challenged him to match it.
- New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that he and pop artist Ed Sheeran have pledged $2 million each toward regional humanitarian relief efforts to address the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
- Kraft clarified that Sheeran contacted him directly to request the $2 million matching commitment prior to a public challenge issued by rapper Macklemore.
- The pledge follows significant industry safety concerns and artist departures from Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore was removed as an opening act over his on-stage "Free Palestine" comments.
- Macklemore, who alleged that Kraft organized stadium owners to pressure tour organizers, committed $1 million of his tour earnings to six Palestinian relief organizations.
- Remaining opening acts—including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga—subsequently withdrew from the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
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American rapper Macklemore will donate all of his earnings from Ed Sheeran's tour to Palestinian aid, the decision comes after he was pulled from the tour due to his public support for Palestine. He has also called on billionaire Robert Kraft, one of the stadium owners who gave Sheeran an ultimatum, to do the same, and in response, he revealed that Sheeran had already asked him to donate.
Billionaire Bans Rapper From Performing over Palestine, Now Claims He'll Double His Donation to Gaza
Gillette Stadium and NFL club New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that they have agreed to donate $2 million to humanitarian aid in Palestine at the request of British musician Ed Sheeran. The decision comes after Kraft banned rapper Macklemore from performing on Sheeran's tour at his stadium. The announcement came after Macklemore publicly called on Kraft to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian organizations. In a separate…
Robert Kraft claims Ed Sheeran asked him to match $2m donation before Macklemore 'challenge'
Robert Kraft has claimed Ed Sheeran phoned to ask him to match a $2 million donation "to aid in the region" before Macklemore challenged him to match a $1 million pledge to help "the Palestinian people".
According to Robert Kraft, Ed Sheeran had asked him to donate 2 million "to help the region fight this humanitarian crisis."
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