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What happenedIn September, Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, reportedly at the influence of billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the stadium.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Reports: Zach Bryan wears 'Free Palestine' shirt during Gillette Stadium concert". The right frames it as "Country star Zach Bryan reginites Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy on stage at sold-...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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Country star Zach Bryan reginites Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy on stage at sold-out Gillette Stadium show
COUNTRY star Zach Bryan sent a blunt message to Ed Sheeran as he took to the stage at his sold-out Gillette Stadium show on Friday night. The 30-year-old donned a "Free Palestine" shirt jus...
Country star Zach Bryan reginites Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy on stage at sold-out Gillette Stadium show
COUNTRY star Zach Bryan sent a blunt message to Ed Sheeran as he took to the stage at his sold-out Gillette Stadium show on Friday night. The 30-year-old donned a "Free Palestine" shirt jus...
Zach Bryan dons ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium after Macklemore block
Country singer Zach Bryan wore a shirt with the words “Free Palestine” on it during a Friday concert at Gillette Stadium. This follows the stadium owner’s decision to block Macklemore from...
