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Macklemore was photographed taking a walk in Seattle with his parents after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour due to onstage comments about Palestine and Gaza. The rapper, 43, walked alongside his father Bill Haggerty and mother Julie Schott while drinking coconut water. Macklemore claims that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pressured Sheeran to drop him from the tour because of his political stance, an accusation denied by both Sheeran and the promoter.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Story summary
Macklemore, the three-time Grammy winner, went on a casual walk with his parents in Seattle. The 43-year-old rapper wore jeans and a purple Real Madrid jersey during the outing. This came days after players from Real Madrid covered parts of their T-shirts that supported Ceuta, a Spanish city dealing with a migration crisis. Macklemore's decision to go for a walk followed news that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour due to comments about Palestine and Gaza during a recent concert in Boston. He posted on Instagram saying there had been a "painful disagreement" with Sheeran, who reportedly faced pressure from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft not to allow Macklemore to continue the tour if he remained supportive of Palestinian rights.
Written for “Macklemore Walk ControversySeattle” on 2026-09-18,
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According to photos obtained by Page Six, the “Thrift Shop” rapper was seen taking a walk with his father and mother, Bill Haggerty and Julie Schott, on Wednesday.
uncertain
rapper → accord → Wednesday
In the snaps, Macklemore, born Benjamin Haggerty, walked between his parents while drinking coconut water.
asserted
Macklemore → bear → water
The trio appeared to be engaged in a serious conversation as they walked along the sidewalk.
asserted
they → appear → sidewalk
The three-time Grammy winner, 43, dressed casually for the outing, rocking a pair of jeans and a purple Real Madrid jersey — days after several of the team’s players covered up part of their T-shirts that featured a message of support for Ceuta — the Spanish city in the midst of a migration crisis.
asserted
that → dress → crisis
(Kylian Mbappé explained Tuesday that he doesn’t “want to prioritize one form of suffering over another.”)
asserted
he → explain → another
Macklemore’s outing with his family comes two days after news surfaced that he had been dropped from Sheeran’s Loop Tour due to onstage remarks about Palestine and the people of Gaza.
asserted
he → come → Gaza
The “Marmalade” emcee took to Instagram with a statement, saying the “Perfect” crooner, 35, and his team removed him from the tour after they had a “painful disagreement.”
asserted
they → take → disagreement
Macklemore claimed Sheeran was pressured by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to drop the rapper from the tour due to his political stance.
asserted
Sheeran → claim → stance
The “Glorious” hitmaker said the billionaire, whose Kraft Group owns and operates the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, rallied up other stadium owners who collectively gave Sheeran “an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.”
asserted
you → say → venues
Sheeran claimed in a statement that he “spoke with the venues at length all week to try and build a bridge.”
The “Shape of You” singer also denied having anything to do with Macklemore being pulled from the tour.
“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine.
asserted
it → claim → tour
Macklemore’s contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me,” he wrote.
asserted
he → write → promoter
“I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living,” Sheeran added.
asserted
Sheeran → let → living
In solidarity with Macklemore, all of Sheeran’s other tour openers, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga, have all dropped out of the Loop Tour.
asserted
all → include → Tour
Finneas wrote on Instagram Tuesday, “Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed. …
asserted
they → write → oppressed
I stand with Palestine and its people.”
asserted
I → stand → Palestine
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