Kraft says Gillette Stadium will not host Macklemore at its Loop Tour dates
Chair and chief executive of the Kraft Group and owner of the New England Patriots.
“We determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line.”
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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
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WHDH reproduces a statement attributed to Robert Kraft concerning Macklemore’s planned appearances at Gillette Stadium. It establishes the attributed statement and the venue-specific decision, not a tour-wide decision by other venues.
Reporting
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AP independently reports Kraft’s statement concerning Macklemore’s planned Gillette Stadium appearances. It corroborates the statement’s attribution but does not establish Macklemore’s account of communications among venue owners.
Before the quotation
Macklemore had delivered a pro-Palestinian speech while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium. Earlier reporting said he would not perform remaining U.S. support dates.
After the quotation
Kraft’s statement addresses Gillette Stadium’s September 25 and 26 dates.
How this statement is classified
Kraft says Macklemore’s planned appearance would cross a stated line, directly condemning the conduct at issue in the case.
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