Macklemore said on Instagram he wants to “bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people.”
Macklemore To Donate $1 Million In Tour Money To Support The Palestinian People
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Hamleh - New 7amleh Report: Meta Monetizes Settlements and Violence Against Palestinians
April 13, 2026, 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media has released a new report titled “Monetizing Occupation: Meta’s Financial Enablement of Settlement Activity and Violent Rhetoric Against Palestinians.”
Framing charitable donations as exceptional expenses increases giving.
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 Effective-Altruism Comeback
Out of the spotlight, the movement has been preparing for the soon-to-be AI rich to donate billions.
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.
NYT Contributors’ Letter
The following was sent to NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger on Thursday, April 6 2023: