Macklemore Booted From Patriots Stadium | Birmingham News

Macklemore’s surprise removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour hits a nerve — it all traces back to Robert Kraft, Patriots owner, who pulled him from Gillette Stadium shows over recent pro-Palestine comments deemed antisemitic by Kraft’s camp. Kraft insists the venue won’t tolerate hate speech, while Macklemore claims Sheeran personally delivered the news and that Kraft pressured other stadium owners into an ultimatum: Macklemore or their venues. Kraft, meanwhile, says he respects Sheeran and even offered to talk with Macklemore — both men share goals of peace, but the fallout sparks debate on free speech, political art, and where venues draw the line. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.al.com/nfl/2026/09/nfl-owner-reacts-to-macklemores-accusation-over-ed-sheerans-tour-with-statement.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/86ef5674f4d4f32f Report issues to [email protected].