Macklemore says he'll donate the $1 million in net earnings he made as the supporting act on Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to organizations that support the Palestinian people. And he's inviting Robert Kraft, the billionaire Gillette Stadium-New England Patriots owner who threatened a venue boycott against the tour, to match his donation.
Macklemore donating $1 million to Palestinian relief efforts, invites Kraft to do the same
Macklemore said on Instagram he wants to “bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people.”
Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
Rapper Macklemore claims Kraft rallied other venue owners against his participation in Ed Sheeran's US tour.
The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread
Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill. Other NFL owners were ready to do the same.
Kraft Matched the Donation. He Didn't Answer the Question.
Recap Yesterday I wrote about the Kraft/Sheeran/Macklemore dispute and flagged the one thing nobody with direct knowledge had confirmed or denied: whether...
Macklemore Alleged to Have Repeated Palestine Comments Despite Promoter Assurances to NFL Stadium Owners (Report)
The Wall Street Journal reported that Ed Sheeran and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft held a 40-minute phone call over the controversy.
Finneas and other acts exit Ed Sheeran tour to protest Macklemore being dropped over pro-Palestinian remarks
All of Sheeran’s listed openers have left the tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft worked to have Macklemore removed.
Robert Kraft Is "In the Epstein Files." Here's What That Actually Says.
The chain of events On September 4, Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium and told the crowd: "The people all the way in Gaza to the occupied...
Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.
An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC.
Demonstrators descend on the Linc ahead of Ed Sheeran concert, decrying Macklemore’s removal from the tour for his pro-Palestinian comments
Activists, some carrying Palestinian flags, gathered near Lincoln Financial Field to decry Macklemore’s firing from the British singer-songwriter's North American “Loop Tour.”
The Money Still Has No Address, But Now It Has a History
Day four of a saga I keep saying I'll stop covering. Quick recap for anyone joining late: Macklemore said "Free Palestine" at two MetLife shows, got dropped...
NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo gets $1.5M in public funds, but CFB withholds another $622K over suspected ‘improper coordination’ with super PAC
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo learned Monday that the city's Campaign Finance Board (CFB) would give his campaign $1.5 million in public matching funds — but chose to withhold another $622,000 over a super PAC supporting his mayoral campaign. The CFB awarded the 2025 mayoral frontrunner Cuomo public matching funds on May 12 after his…
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The Github Tax (I can't believe they actually did this...)
Philadelphia Showed Up Anyway. The Public-Records Question Didn't Go Away.
Day five of a saga I keep saying I'll stop covering, and keep not stopping: Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour after his September 4-5 "Free...
Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump's inauguration fund
The donations are seen as the latest example of tech moguls' changing stance toward the incoming president. During his first administration, Trump clashed with Bezos and Zuckerberg.
Framing charitable donations as exceptional expenses increases giving.