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

By Alex YoungSeptember 14, 2026
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Macklemore Says Pressure from Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Led to Him Being Booted from Ed Sheeran’s Tour
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1. The News

Macklemore says he was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft threatened to block him from performing at Gillette Stadium and rallied other stadium owners to do the same, effectively forcing Sheeran to choose between keeping Macklemore on the tour and…Please cl

2. Core Intelligence Points
Reported by Consequence of Sound.
Macklemore says he was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft threatened to block him from performing at Gillette Stadium and rallied other s…
3. The Signal for Independent Rights Holders

Macklemore says he was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft threatened to block him from performing at Gillette Stadium and rallied other stadium owners to do

4. Extended Analysis

Macklemore says he was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft threatened to block him from performing at Gillette Stadium and rallied other stadium owners to do the same, effectively forcing Sheeran to choose between keeping Macklemore on the tour and…Please click the link below to read the full article.

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