Ed Sheeran asked Patriots owner Robert Kraft for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine comments

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Ed Sheeran asked Patriots owner Robert Kraft for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine commentsWorldPing
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What happened

Kraft said his objection was to Macklemore’s rhetoric, not Palestinian aid, as Sheeran’s tour reels from a wave of artist exits.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

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