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Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine
NEWS DESKEntertainment
PUBLISHEDSep 16, 2026, 9:26 PM
What the source reports
Rapper challenged billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft to match his donation, with Kraft saying Sheeran has asked him to match a $2m donation Macklemore has announced he will donate the $1m salary he was paid as an opening act for Ed Sheeran ’s Loop tour to organizations working with Palestinian people and relief in Gaza, after being dropped from the tour following backlash to his onstage comments in support of Palestine .
The rapper also challenged Robert…
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