The rapper also challenged Robert Kraft to match the donation as fallout from his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour grows.
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Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groups
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Read the full report at Al JazeeraThe rapper revealed the donation after the billionaire Patriots owner allegedly led a pressure campaign to force him off Ed Sheeran's tour…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
WorldPingEd Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingAfter being challenged by rapper Macklemore to match his $1 million to the Palestinian people, billionaire Robert Kraft has doubled the amount, saying he’ll “commit $2 million to match his donation to aid in the region and fight this humanitarian crisis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingMacklemore has announced that he’ll be donating the $1 million in net earnings he received from supporting Ed Sheeran on his Loop Tour to organizations working to support the Palestinian people, and invited billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
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