Summary
Musician Zach Bryan wore a "Free Palestine" shirt during his concert at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. This came weeks after rapper Macklemore was barred from performing at the same venue due to his pro-Palestinian comments, which the stadium owner said were offensive to the Jewish community.Key Facts
- Zach Bryan wore a shirt saying "Free Palestine" and "An appeal to heaven" during his concert at Gillette Stadium.
- "An appeal to heaven" is a historic phrase from the American Revolutionary War era and was on Massachusetts’ maritime flag until 1971.
- Members of Bryan's band also wore shirts with similar pro-Palestinian messages.
- Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour and barred from Gillette Stadium after saying "Free Palestine" at a concert.
- Gillette’s owner, Robert Kraft, said Macklemore’s remarks and past statements were offensive to the Jewish community.
- Macklemore argued that criticizing Israel should not be seen as antisemitism and pledged to donate $1 million to support Palestinians.
- Kraft said he had talks to match donations supporting the cause, and Ed Sheeran pledged $2 million.
- Sheeran’s scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium were canceled due to severe weather.
