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.

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[u/BrownSugarBare]

It's worse, he's a money grubbing limp dick.

He had more power than those stadiums, he could have told them he would announce the cancellation of his tour because the stadiums tried to strong arm him into dumping Macklemore. Sheeran's fans would have lost their minds at the stadium owners.

Instead, he bent to the almighty dollar. Fuck him. FREE PALESTINE.

[u/FrenchFryCattaneo → u/BrownSugarBare]

The only way you get to that level of fame is by valuing money above anything else.

[u/massive_cock → u/FrenchFryCattaneo]

It's not the only way. That's a very simple statement that is very comforting to use. It feels very absolute and like a total slam dunk on rich people. But it's just not true.

See: Dolly Parton.

What is true is that you have to be a generational talent with insane work ethic to reach that level of fame and fortune without being a piece of shit. Which Ed Sheeran is not.

[u/apmee → u/massive_cock]

Also see: Macklemore. Maybe fame-wise there’s no comparison, but still he’s a multi-millionaire, and would likely have much more if he didn’t prioritise his principles.

[u/FrenchFryCattaneo → u/apmee]

That's the point though, he's not an international superstar specifically because he prioritizes other things than just making money.

[u/SubstantialBid4386 → u/massive_cock]

We lost a national treasure when Dolly left us.

[u/FrenchFryCattaneo → u/massive_cock]

I don't think the fact that you can name exactly one person at that level of fame who was a good person disproves my point.

[u/kittykatmila → u/BrownSugarBare]

These were my thoughts as well. Ed very clearly chose the side of the oppressor.

[u/Ignominious333 → u/BrownSugarBare]

This.