Macklemore
Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
Antisemitism
What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism
By Shira Li Bartov
Robert Kraft, who barred Macklemore from his stadium, accused him of a “history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.”
September 22, 2026, 3:55 pm
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Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
September 21, 2026, 9:55 pm
What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism
Robert Kraft, who barred Macklemore from his stadium, accused him of a “history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.”
By Shira Li Bartov
Fans arrive for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP)
September 21, 2026, 9:49 pm
Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped
The pop star performed largely solo after his touring band withdrew and he said friends and family “abandoned me” over Macklemore’s ouster for anti-Israel comments.
By Derek Caney
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026. (Arnaud Finistre / AFP via Getty Images)
September 14, 2026, 4:20 pm
Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy
The Jewish billionaire made the call after the rapper’s accusations at a concert that Israel was committing genocide.
By Andrew Lapin
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