Macklemore Donating $1 Million Salary from Ed Sheeran Tour to Support Palestine: ‘I Invite Robert Kraft to Match My Donation’
Macklemore 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. The rapper was dropped from Sheeran’s current tour earlier this week after saying “free Palestine” […]
Macklemore has donated $1 million from his earnings on the Ed Sheeran Loop Tour to pro-Palestine organizations. The rapper announced his donation on Instagram, stating that the money will go to six organizations working to support Palestinian people. In his post, Macklemore also challenged billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation, highlighting the removal of his name from the tour after sharing "Free Palestine" messaging.
Macklemore claims his removal from the tour was orchestrated by Kraft, who reportedly called him and demanded the rapper be removed from Gillette Stadium, which is owned by the Kraft Group. The "Shape of You" singer denied these accusations and stated that Macklemore's contract was with the promoter, not Kraft.
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