Was Mercedes-Benz Stadium involved in the pressure campaign to remove Macklemore from Ed Sheeran’s tour? Messina Touring Group, the company promoting the U.S. leg of the tour, said Macklemore was removed after pushback from stadiums across the country. Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium and a longtime supporter of Israel, has publicly acknowledged rallying other stadium owners to pressure Sheeran to make the decision. Officials at Mercedes-Benz Stadium have confirmed Macklemore will not be performing but have not commented on why the decision was made.
