Macklemore says he’s been kicked off Ed Sheeran’s tour because Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, took issue with his comments about the Palestinian territories.
Macklemore had made the comments onstage while opening for Sheeran at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium earlier this month. The singer Pink then reshared criticism of Macklemore, sparking a torrent of backlash for herself.
In a lengthy statement shared on Instagram Monday, Macklemore said Kraft called Sheeran amid the firestorm.
“Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium,” Macklemore said, referring to Kraft’s Gillette…
