Kraft Pledges $2 Million to Palestinian Relief as Sheeran and Macklemore Feud Heats Up

Robert Kraft pledged $2 million to Palestinian relief efforts on Wednesday, and his explanation added a new wrinkle to a feud that keeps getting louder. According to Kraft, Ed Sheeran called him hours before the announcement and asked him to commit the money. That detail landed right as Macklemore was publicly challenging Kraft to match the $1 million Macklemore promised from his earnings on Sheeran’s Loop Tour.

The backstory: Macklemore was removed from the tour after delivering a“Free Palestine”speech on stage. Sheeran says the promoter made that call, not him. But four tour openers, including Finneas and Lukas Graham, dropped out in solidarity anyway, which suggests not everyone bought that explanation. Macklemore’s response to the whole thing has become the quote of the week:“Nobody’s bank balance should decide who gets to speak.”

So what do you think? Is this genuine activism, a PR battle between billionaires and pop stars, or both at once? And does the money going to relief matter more than the messy fight around it? Sound off in the comments.