AOC Drags Robert Kraft For Macklemore Ultimatum
- Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium on September 4-5, with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft banning him from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
- Kraft confirmed the action, claiming Macklemore used demeaning rhetoric against the Jewish community; support acts including Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham, and Finneas dropped out of Sheeran's U.S. Loop tour in protest.
- When approached by TMZ on Wednesday, Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized stadium owners for censoring speech, arguing that a handful of owners can prevent discussion on the genocide in Gaza.
- In a video shared on social media Friday, Rowe urged protesters to focus on Kraft, alleging the owner tried to silence voices shouting about genocide, while stating he believed Sheeran made a mistake.
- Ocasio-Cortez indicated that pressure to remove artists could extend to other issues, including artificial intelligence, as the controversy highlights broader debate over stadium owners' power to suppress discussion of global issues.
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The Independent (US)Ed Sheeran’s former support act says anger should be directed at Robert Kraft
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AOC Drags Robert Kraft For Macklemore Ultimatum
The rapper Macklemore being removed from pop singer Ed Sheeran’s tour after his pro-Palestine comments stoked the ire of many, including Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez was approached by TMZ about the situation as she left the Capitol on Wednesday (September 15), replying “I am” when asked if she’d change the station if Ed Sheeran’s […]
Based on the way American attitudes have shifted towards a certain country in the Middle East, Robert Kraft likely lost a lot of fans with a recent decision.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his concerts at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was removed from the cartel. Other NFL owners were willing to do the same. Read
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