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Who is NFL billionaire Robert Kraft?
Who is Robert Kraft, the Epstein-linked NFL billionaire and why did he get Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
What happened
Rapper Macklemore claims Kraft rallied other venue owners against his participation in Ed Sheeran's US tour.
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- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:27:25 UTC.
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Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
Ed Sheeran says it was 'not my decision' to drop Macklemore from tour
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