After Gaza row, US rapper Macklemore gives US$1m tour earnings to Palestinian charities
LONDON, Sept 17 — US rapper Macklemore has donated his entire net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour...
US rapper Macklemore donated the entirety of his earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour – a sum of $1 million – to Palestinian charities following his removal from the tour. The decision came after Macklemore’s controversial comments about Gaza, which led to several other supporting acts dropping out of the remaining tour dates. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, expressed his desire to focus attention on the ongoing suffering of Palestinian people and their fight for freedom.
He shared on Instagram that he would donate the entire net earnings from the tour to six organizations directly supporting Palestinian people. In his donation announcement, Macklemore also addressed Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, and claimed that Kraft had contacted Sheeran and insisted on Macklemore's removal from the tour.
Macklemore invited Kraft to match his donation, emphasizing the importance of protecting Palestinian lives, while calling for immediate political change.
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