Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Monday he opposed Macklemore performing at two Gillette Stadium shows later this month on the U.S. leg of pop star Ed Sheeran's Loop tour due to the rapper's "recent actions" and "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery."

An unexpected kerfuffle emerged on Monday, between Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Macklemore. It started when Macklemore said he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s current tour. Via Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone,

He then rallied fellow billionaire stadium owners to follow suit, at which point the tour’s promoter, Messina Touring Group, made the decision to officially ax the popular American rapper. In a statement after Macklemore shared what had happened publicly,

Macklemore says Ed Sheeran has dropped him from an upcoming Gillette Stadium concert after a call from Robert Kraft.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Ed Sheeran and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft held a 40-minute phone call over the controversy.

Although Macklemore will not participate in Ed Sheeran's upcoming shows at Gillette Stadium, Robert Kraft has claimed that he agrees with the rapper after releasing a statement

Dave Portnoy rejected claims of censorship, arguing that the New England Patriots billionaire has every right to decide who takes the stage at his Massachusetts stadium.

Ed Sheeran apologised during a Philadelphia concert over the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from his tour, but footage has triggered fresh teleprompter claims.