Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and Palestine

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Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after "free Palestine" remarks
Rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the remaining dates of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s “Loop” tour following an alleged venue boycott organized by Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft over Macklemore's pro-Palestinian remarks made onstage earlier this month.

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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour following "Free Palestine" message
Ed Sheeran says decision to drop Macklemore from tour 'was not mine'
Macklemore, Robert Kraft make significant donations to Palestinian relief
The recent spat between Macklemore and Patriots owner Robert Kraft regarding Macklemore's presence on Ed Sheeran's tour has led to some good.

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Artists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row
Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups
Macklemore to Donate $1 Million Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid, Invites Robert Kraft to Match Him
Now, the rapper has pledged to donate $1 million of his net earnings from the tour to six organizations supporting Palestinian aid.

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Macklemore to Donate $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups, Invites Robert Kraft to Match
Macklemore Donates $1M in Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Calls on Robert Kraft to Match It

Hayley Williams Says ‘F— ICE’ During Show & Doesn’t Stop There

Paramore singer Hayley Williams expressed pro-Palestine and anti-Trump sentiments at a recent concert in New Hampshire. The singer has been an outspoken opposer to the situation in Gaza and has

Music, politics, power – Why Macklemore's Ed Sheeran tour dispute is unprecedented

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Now, Macklemore is garnering support from musicians, celebrities and politicians while Sheeran is being vilified and lost all his opening acts as they each announced they would leave the tour in solidarity with Macklemore and the Palestinian people.