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    Lorde calls out Robert Kraft with Free Palestine jacket after Macklemore tour dispute

    Sara Ali•October 7, 2026• 2 min read
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    Lorde calls out Robert Kraft with Free Palestine jacket after Macklemore tour dispute
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    “Lorde has appeared to take aim at billionaire Robert Kraft amid the ongoing controversy involving Ed Sheeran and Macklemore, wearing a jacket bearing a prominent "Free Palestine" message during her Au…”

    The singer shared a photo of the hand decorated jacket on her. Instagram Storyon October 5, two days after her Austin City Limits set. The garment featured several handwritten messages, with "FREE PALESTINE!!!!!!

    " displayed prominently along the bottom. Lorde also added "@mr.robertkraft" over the image. According to.

    Billboard, the tag appeared to direct users to a fan page for Kraft rather than a verified account belonging to the billionaire. Thepostcame after Kraft became involved in a dispute surrounding Macklemore's brief stint as an opening act on Sheeran's Loop Tour.

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    Macklemore performed songs featuring pro Palestinian messages during his first two shows on the tour in September, including references to the violence in Gaza. Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, subsequently pushed for Sheeran to remove Macklemore from the tour.

    The American rapper's contract with the tour was later terminated by US promoter Messina Touring Group. Macklemore subsequently donated the $1m he had earned from the short lived tour appearance to Palestinian aid. Sheeran's remaining opening acts, Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham, also left the tour.

    Kraft later announced plans to contribute money to humanitarian organisations working in Gaza. He said advocacy for Palestinians should not come at the expense of the Jewish community. Macklemore is now planning a Free Palestine Tour, with performances expected in Dublin, London and Paris.

    Proceeds are set to support Palestinian aid. Lorde has previously expressed support for Palestinians. During her Ultrasound World Tour performance at Madison Square Garden in 2025, she led the crowd in a pro Palestinian chant while performing "Team".

    Her latest jacket has therefore placed her among artists publicly responding to the dispute surrounding Macklemore, Sheeran and Kraft.

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    Written by Sara Ali

    Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter

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