Macklemore says Robert Kraft had him dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after his comments about the Palestinian territories

Macklemore said he's off Ed Sheeran's tour after his "Free Palestine" comments. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after his "Free Palestine" comments, the singer said. Macklemore said Robert Kraft called Sheeran to say the singer would not be welcome in his stadium. In a statement, Kraft said the venue did not platform "hate speech" and Macklemore's actions. Macklemore says he's been kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour because Robert Kraft , the billionaire owner of the NFL's New England Patriots, took issue with his comments about the Palestinian territories. Macklemore had made the comments onstage while opening for Sheeran at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium earlier this month. The singer Pink then reshared criticism of Macklemore, sparking a torrent of backlash for herself. In a lengthy statement shared on Instagram Monday, Macklemore said Kraft called Sheeran amid the firestorm.