Macklemore says Ed Sheeran told him the owner of one venue had called and demanded he be dropped, and that Sheeran's team removed him from the remaining US dates. The Seattle rapper behind 'Thrift Shop' joined the Loop Tour this month. Robert Kraft confirmed on Monday that he barred Macklemore from Gillette Stadium. On the claim that other stadium owners joined him, Kraft has said nothing at all.
The row began with two nights at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on 4 and 5 September. Macklemore wore a keffiyeh, called for a free Palestine and performed 'Hind's Hall' as footage from Gaza played. The Israeli-American Council launched a petition within days. Messina Touring Group, which promotes the US leg, blames venues that refused to host the shows with him on the bill, while Macklemore blames Sheeran's team.
