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Zach Bryan’s drummer joins singer’s pro-Palestine statement with jersey that has special meaning

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Rubio, A. (2026, October 3). Zach Bryan’s drummer joins singer’s pro-Palestine statement with jersey that has special meaning. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/03/entertainment/zach-bryans-drummer-joins-singers-pro-palestine-statement-with-hind-rajab-jersey/

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During Zach Bryan's concert at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, drummer Nate Head wore a Palestine soccer jersey honoring Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed by the IDF in January 2024. The event coincides with recent controversies over pro-Palestinian statements made during performances at the same venue and elsewhere, including Macklemore’s subsequent ban and Ed Sheeran’s support for Palestinian liberation.

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Country singer Zach Bryan wore a "Free Palestine" shirt during his concert at Gillette Stadium near Boston on Friday night, one month after stadium owner Robert Kraft banned rapper Macklemore from performing there due to pro-Palestinian comments. The shirt read "FREE PALESTINE" and included the phrase "AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN" with a pine tree logo, referencing an American Revolutionary-era slogan. Bryan's guitarist Noah Le Gros also wore a green Palestine soccer jersey during the show, while drummer Nate Head donned a white-and-tan striped jersey honoring 5-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza. This incident occurred amid controversy over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he supported Palestinians at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Zach Bryan’s drummer joined the country singer in making a pro-Palestinian statement of his own at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium, as Bryan took the stage in a “Free Palestine” shirt. asserted

Bryan → join → shirt

Drummer Nate Head performed in a white-and-tan striped Palestine soccer jersey with “Hind Rajab” and the number 5 emblazoned on the back, according to TMZ. uncertain

Head → perform → TMZ

Hind Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza in January 2024 by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). asserted

who → kill → Forces

The outlet also reported that Bryan’s guitarist, Noah Le Gros, showed his support by wearing a green Palestine soccer jersey during the concert. asserted

guitarist → report → concert

Friday marked the first night of a two-night run at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as part of the closing leg of Bryan’s “With Heaven on Tour.” asserted

Friday → mark → Tour

The moment comes about a month after Kraft barred Macklemore from performing at the venue following the rapper’s pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” — after which Macklemore was dropped from the remaining US dates. asserted

Macklemore → come → dates

During a Sept. 4 concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the “Thrift Shop” emcee, 43, called for a “Free Palestine” and performed his 2024 protest song, “Hind’s Hall,” which was named after Rajab. asserted

which → call → Rajab

“I said, ‘Free Palestine!’ asserted

I → say → Palestine

I want those words to be loud and clear, so that people all the way in Gaza to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten about them,” Macklemore said in part during his speech. asserted

Macklemore → want → speech

“Earlier today, before Macklemore challenged me to match his donation, Ed called me and asked me to commit $2 million to match his donation to aid in the region to fight this humanitarian crisis,” Kraft, 85, said in a statement. asserted

Kraft → challenge → statement

“Ed now plans to reach out to other venue owners, and our goal is to continue to work together to build bridges.” asserted

goal → plan → bridges

In announcing the tour, he wrote in part, “If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years. asserted

something → announce → years

“There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now,” Macklemore added. asserted

Macklemore → try → artists

“It’s 2026. asserted

It → ’ → ?

Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore.” asserted

Being → work → genocide

Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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