CNBC(@CNBC):Billionaire Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran had asked him to commit $2 million for aid after musician Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour after he made pro-Palestinian comments from the stage. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots NFL football team, said that Sheeran had called him before Macklemore publicly challenged the billionaire to match a $1 million donation the rapper said he would make to Palestinian relief organizations. Get the full story on CNBC:

2026.09.19 04:00

Billionaire Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran had asked him to commit $2 million for aid after musician Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour after he made pro-Palestinian comments from the stage. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots NFL football team, said that Sheeran had called him before Macklemore publicly challenged the billionaire to match a $1 million donation the rapper said he would make to Palestinian relief organizations. Get the full story on CNBC: