{
  "id": 7867153,
  "title": "Macklemore Donates $1 Million From Ed Sheeran Tour to Pro-Palestine Organizations, Challenges Robert Kraft to Match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donates-1-million-from-ed-sheeran-tour-to-pro-palestine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/macklemore-donates-1-million-from-ed-sheeran-tour-robert-kraft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "\"I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation and still fighting for their freedom,” the rapper says The post Macklemore Donates $1 Million From Ed Sheeran Tour to Pro-Palestine Organizations, Challenges Robert Kraft to Match appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Macklemore donated $1 million from Ed Sheeran tour to pro-Palestine organizations",
    "Challenged Robert Kraft to match donation after removal from tour",
    "Kraft denied accusations, claimed contract with promoter, not him"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7867153.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Macklemore Donating $1 Million Salary from Ed Sheeran Tour to Support Palestine: ‘I Invite Robert Kraft to Match My Donation’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donating-1-million-salary-from-ed-sheeran-tour-to-support",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:26:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Macklemore To Donate $1 Million In Tour Money To Support The Palestinian People, Challenges Billionaire Robert Kraft To Do Same",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-to-donate-1-million-in-tour-money-to-support-the",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:52:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Macklemore to Donate $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups, Invites Robert Kraft to Match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-to-donate-1-million-to-palestinian-support-groups-invites",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:59:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Challenge to Match $1 Million Donation to Palestinian Groups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/robert-kraft-responds-to-macklemores-challenge-to-match-1-million",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:26:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Robert Kraft Responds After Macklemore Invites Him to Match His $1M Donation to Support Palestinian People",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/robert-kraft-responds-after-macklemore-invites-him-to-match-his-1m",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:29:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}