Zach Bryan Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium

Isso ocorre depois que Macklemore foi retirado das datas restantes nos EUA do Loop Tour de Ed Sheeran, em razão das declarações pró-Palestina do rapper.

Grammy winner Zach Bryan took a pointed fashion stance at Gillette Stadium on Friday night (Oct. 2), wearing a black T-shirt reading “Free Palestine” during the first of two dates on his With Heaven On Tour at the Foxborough, Mass., venue.

During his opening sets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N. J., on Sept. 4 and 5, Macklemore declared “Free Palestine” to the crowd and performed his 2024 protest song “Hind’s Hall.” On the second night, he also spoke directly to Jewish fans in attendance, saying his criticism of the Israeli government was not directed at them.

O Conselho Israelense-Americano lançou uma petição pedindo sua remoção, e em 14 de setembro o promotor de turnês Messina Touring Group confirmou que Macklemore não aparecerá mais nos shows restantes da U.

S. datas depois que vários proprietários de estádios da NFL supostamente ameaçaram retirar shows se ele permanecesse no elenco.

Kraft confirmed his involvement in a statement that same day, saying he felt a responsibility to speak up when he believed a line had been crossed on antisemitism, while acknowledging that Palestinian suffering is real.

Sheeran said in his own statement the following day that the removal was the promoter’s decision, not his, and that he had spoken directly with Kraft while trying to find a resolution.

Sheeran never made it to Foxborough in the end: his two Gillette Stadium dates last weekend were scrapped due to severe weather conditions — despite the tour having bowed to the venue owners’ demands.

Bryan raramente se esquiva de atritos com figuras poderosas. Em outubro de 2025, um teaser de sua música “Bad News” — que faz referência a operações da ICE — atraiu críticas públicas do Departamento de Segurança Interna e da Casa Branca, com a Secretária de Segurança Interna Kristi Noem dizendo na época que estava decepcionada com o clipe.

Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them. The track ultimately appeared on his album With Heaven on Top, released Jan.

Bryan is scheduled to return to Gillette Stadium for the second night of his Foxborough stand on Saturday (Oct. 3) — and all eyes will be on whether the shirt makes a repeat appearance, and whether Kraft, who has yet to publicly respond, takes any action.

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