{
  "id": 7946820,
  "title": "Macklemore donates $1 million of his Ed Sheeran tour earnings to Palestine after being dropped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-7946820",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestine-after-being-dropped/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Macklemore has donated $1 million from his earnings at an Ed Sheeran tour to six organisations supporting Palestinians, following his removal as an opening act for comments he made in support of Palestine. The American rapper, who announced the donation on Instagram, challenged Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, to match his contribution. Macklemore emphasized the importance of Palestinian lives, stating that \"a Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Macklemore Donating $1 Million in Earnings from Ed Sheeran Tour to Palestine People",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donating-1-million-in-earnings-from-ed-sheeran-tour-to",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:31:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Macklemore Donates $1M in Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Calls on Robert Kraft to Match It",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donates-1m-in-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestinian-aid",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:58:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-pledges-1m-in-tour-earnings-to-palestinian-groups",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:18:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Macklemore to Donate $1 Million Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid, Invites Robert Kraft to Match Him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-to-donate-1-million-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:42:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Macklemore Invites Robert Kraft To Match $1 Million Donation To Palestinians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-invites-robert-kraft-to-match-1-million-donation-to",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:11:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "After Gaza row, US rapper Macklemore gives US$1m tour earnings to Palestinian charities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/after-gaza-row-us-rapper-macklemore-gives-us-1m-tour-earnings-to",
        "published": "2026-09-17T04:09:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Macklemore donates $1 million of his Ed Sheeran tour earnings to Palestine after being dropped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to",
        "published": "2026-09-17T04:19:05.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}