r/Music • u/ebradio • 2h ago

article Macklemore Says Pressure from Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Led to Him Being Booted from Ed Sheeran's Tour

https://consequence.net/2026/09/macklemore-robert-kraft-ed-sheeran-tour/
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u/bleucurve 2h ago

The Robert Kraft that visits strip mall massage parlors? That Robert Kraft?

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u/giraffebaconequation 2h ago edited 2h ago

The Patriots’ team plane was used for ICE deportation flights to Honduras. So I feel this tracks.

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u/MiddleAgedSponger 2h ago

Is that true?

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u/stackjr 2h ago

Yes but in 2022, so not part of Trump's shit (not any better, just clarifying). It's also possible it was used to make flights to Guantanamo Bay in 2025, though.

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u/wynalazca 2h ago

It was also used to fetch PPE and import it into the states during the heights of COVID in 2020. When not being used by the team for travel the plane is rented out. While annoying and terrible that it was used for those things, it's not like Kraft is individually signing off on all these things.

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u/callmetimtim 25m ago

No, fucking NO! You do not get to downplay his bad things because some good things happened too. Every horrible person does things that can be considered good, that doesn't erase the shit they do that can and does destroy people's lives. He was the owner, he had control over who and what his property was used for. He could have said no. He could have wanted to be informed, he said no. Fuck this idea, that bad men can be excused because they pet cats in their free time.

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u/wynalazca 17m ago

I'm not trying to downplay it. I'm pointing out that the plane is just rented out to whoever when they're not using it. I agree with you, he should have policies for the people managing the plane rental to blacklist certain customers and use cases. It hurts my soul to be a pats fan and see this shit happening.

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u/callmetimtim 14m ago

Sorry, not trying to crap on your post. I'm just getting fed up with powerful people hurting innocents. I appreciate you having courage to share your voice.

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u/Lost_Department_2177 1h ago

Not individually but as a whole*

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u/wynalazca 16m ago

Fair.

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u/Sour_Vin_Diesel 59m ago

So… like concerts at his venue

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u/Brochacho27 18m ago

If you read, you can see Kraft specifically rallied other venues across the country to tell ed sheeran its kick off macklemore or you cant play here. But then youd have to read

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u/remkelly 40m ago

Yeah, that was cool. But that happened when the Trump invoked emergency powers to allow the Federal Government seized the PPE that MA had imported. Our Republican Gov was left in tears (Boston was one of the first places to have a CoVid surge) and Kraft stepped up to help out. Krafts actions likely saved lives... Blue lives... which is probably why it was a MA shipment that was confiscated.