Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine
Rapper, who was dropped from tour after his speech in support of Palestine, challenges Robert Kraft to do the same
TL;DR
- Macklemore is donating his $1 million salary from the Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian aid organizations.
- He was removed from the tour after expressing support for Palestine onstage.
- Macklemore challenged Robert Kraft to match his donation.
- Other opening acts withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore.
- Kraft cited Macklemore's 'recent actions' and 'broader history of antisemitic rhetoric' as reasons for the ban.
- Colin Kaepernick criticized the decision, suggesting owners colluded to remove Macklemore.