Zach Bryan wears "Free Palestine" shirt during concert at Gillette Stadium
Summary
Musician Zach Bryan wore a "Free Palestine" shirt during his concert at Gillette Stadium. This follows a recent incident where rapper Macklemore was banned from performing at the same venue for making pro-Palestinian comments.Key Facts
- Zach Bryan wore a shirt saying "Free Palestine" and "An appeal to heaven" during his concert at Gillette Stadium.
- Bryan’s concert set a new attendance record at the stadium with 73,538 people.
- The phrase "An appeal to heaven" dates back to the American Revolutionary War and was used on a Massachusetts maritime flag until 1971.
- Macklemore was banned from performing at Gillette Stadium after saying "Free Palestine" during an Ed Sheeran concert.
- Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots, informed Ed Sheeran that Macklemore would not be allowed to perform there.
- Kraft said Macklemore’s actions were offensive to the Jewish community and crossed a line.
- Macklemore denied that supporting Palestine equates to antisemitism and promised to donate $1 million to help Palestinians.
- Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium in late September were canceled due to a severe storm.
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