Billionaire Robert Kraft, who has ties to the NFL and Epstein, played a role in the decision to exclude Macklemore from a tour by Ed Sheeran. Further information is expected as the story develops.
Robert Kraft linked to decision to remove Macklemore from Sheeran tour
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- · Al JazeeraWho is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
- · Rolling StoneMacklemore to Donate $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups, Invites Robert Kraft to Match
- · VarietyRobert Kraft Says Ed Sheeran Is Donating $2 Million to ‘Fight This Humanitarian Crisis’ in Gaza, and Kraft Is Matching Him: ‘All Lives Are Worth Protecting’
- · Rolling StoneRobert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups
- · BBC EntertainmentStadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash
- · CNBCBillionaire Kraft says Ed Sheeran sought $2 million aid donation from him amid fracas over Macklemore's Palestine comments
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