Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?

Rapper Macklemore claims Kraft rallied other venue owners against his participation in Ed Sheeran’s US tour.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks to the media at a training camp at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US, in July 2026 [File: Eric Canha-Imagn Images] By Marthe van der Wolf Published On 15 Sep 2026 15 Sep 2026 American billionaire Robert Kraft has confirmed that he pressured pop star Ed Sheeran to drop rapper Macklemore from his tour of the United States.

The billionaire is the owner of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, one of the venues where Macklemore was due to appear on stage as the opening act for Sheeran’s US tour in late September.