Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's US tour dates. This happened after he made pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.

He said "Free Palestine" during his opening sets. The shows were at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

They happened on September 4-5 2026. Ed Sheeran said dropping Macklemore was "not my decision." Sheeran said tour promoters made that call.

This happened after Macklemore's on-stage remarks. But Kraft owns the New England Patriots and gave a different account.

Kraft confirmed he removed Macklemore from shows at Gillette Stadium. Kraft said his reasons included Macklemore's recent actions.

Kraft also cited past comments he called antisemitic. Macklemore said Kraft organized a boycott among stadium owners.

He said this boycott led to his removal. Sheeran and Kraft gave different accounts of who decided. Celebrities and politicians publicly supported Macklemore after Kraft's demand.