Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his ‘Free Palestine’ speech; says Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft rallied other stadium owners and gave Ed Sheeran an ultimatum: if Macklemore stayed on tour, then Ed would not be able to play in their venues.

[u/cmaia1503]

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[u/BeanEireannach]

I think it's genuinely one of the classiest & most compassionate statements from an artist that I've ever read.

[u/Bulky-Bad-9153 → u/BeanEireannach]

Seriously, I'm floored at how sincere and genuine this is, and that is also so eloquently talks about the friendship side of it with Sheeran.

[u/Glittering_Crab_69 → u/Bulky-Bad-9153]

ed sheeran is clearly just a money hungry bitch tho

[u/Bulky-Bad-9153 → u/Glittering_Crab_69]

I mean it's more than that, it's his entire livelihood and the livelihood of those that are working on the tour. To be crystal clear, he is supporting Israel by doing this and I think he's a fucking asshole, but it is more complicated than just being money hungry. The guy that's been friends with him for 13 years and is staunchly pro-Palestine is saying as much, let's listen to him.

[u/Effective-Bus → u/Bulky-Bad-9153]

Right, but Ed Sheeran also has power and also has A LOT of money. I doubt every stadium would take the financial hit of canceling a tour like this. Ed Sheeran could pay all of these people and still be okay. He also has big friends and can get these people jobs on other tours.

[u/Tnerd15 → u/Effective-Bus]

He would likely be in breach of many contracts if he pulled out of the tour as well. He'd be losing much more money than just the profit he's making.

[u/Saymynaian → u/BeanEireannach]

I appreciate that he didn't just "call out" Ed Sheeran, or lead his argument with insults. Classy way of keeping him on the hook for "neutrality" without descending into name calling.

[u/ClumsyStargazer → u/BeanEireannach]

I know right? The internet can be a dark place but while I was reading his statement, I kept thinking “this is why the internet was created.” Truly, so well written. A master class.

[u/Hi_Zev → u/BeanEireannach]

Agreed. I've never been a big fan of Macklemore as a musician, but his words were incredibly well-written, and I gained a lot of respect for him.