Even his OWN House Band PULLED OUT‼️😳 The controversy began after Macklemore opened for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium and told the crowd that a major reason he joined the tour was to stand inside stadiums and say “Free Palestine.” He also performed Hind’s Hall, his pro-Palestinian protest song named after Hind Rajab, the Palestinian child killed in Gaza. Macklemore was later removed from his remaining dates after multiple venues reportedly refused to host concerts with him on the lineup. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, confirmed Macklemore would not be welcomed there, citing his recent performance and what Kraft described as a broader history of rhetoric and imagery that had been hurtful to the Jewish community. Macklemore claimed Sheeran told him Kraft had also appealed to other stadium owners, allegedly creating a situation where venues would refuse Sheeran’s concerts if Macklemore remained. Tour promoter Messina Touring Group ...