Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash

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Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, announced he would donate $2 million to aid in the region after being asked by Ed Sheeran, following backlash over dropping rapper Macklemore for pro-Palestinian statements. Kraft stated the decision to drop Macklemore was due to alleged hate speech, while Sheeran clarified that promoters made the decision and he would not engage in public debate over Gaza.

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It comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum.

Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash

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