Macklemore Says He'll Donate $1 Million From Ed Sheeran Tour to Palestinians: "I Invite Robert Kraft to Match"
The rapper said the donation is his entire net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s tour and challenged Robert Kraft to match it.
- On Wednesday, rapper Macklemore announced he is donating $1 million of his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations supporting Palestinian relief efforts.
- Macklemore was dropped from the tour earlier this month after performing 'Hind's Hall' and calling for 'Free Palestine' at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Kraft Group CEO Robert Kraft confirmed he blocked the rapper from performing at Gillette Stadium, citing 'recent actions' and 'a broader history of rhetoric and imagery' offensive to the Jewish community.
- Within 48 hours, supporting acts Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Beoga withdrew from the tour in solidarity, while Sheeran clarified the promoter Messina Touring Group made the removal decision.
- Inviting Kraft to match his donation, Macklemore stressed that his focus remains on the Palestinian people and their fight for freedom.
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Rapper Macklemore has once again erupted on Instagram after being kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour due to his public support for Palestine. In his lengthy post, he shifted the focus away from himself and the controversy directly to the plight of Palestine. Specifically, Macklemore said that the focus should remain on the people who continue to suffer from violence. "After everything that has happened in the last 48 hours, I want to bring the convers…
Ed Sheeran and Macklemore g1 The rapper Macklemore announced on Wednesday (16) that he will donate all his salary as a member of Ed Sheeran's tour to organizations that help the Palestinian people. The value announced by the artist was $1 million (R$ 5.1 million, in the current quote). Macklemore was invited to open the tour "Loop" by the US. At the beginning of September, the American rapper presented himself at the MetLife Stadium in New Jerse…
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