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Zach Bryan defies Robert Kraft by wearing ‘Free Palestine’ shirt

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Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt during his second night performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, likely as a response to Robert Kraft’s actions against rapper Macklemore for making pro-Palestinian comments. The stadium, which had 73,538 fans in attendance, did not acknowledge the controversial shirt despite posting photos of Bryan. Additionally, Bryan’s drummer, Nate Head, wore a jersey with “Palestine” on the front and honored Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, on the back.

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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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Foxborough Massachusetts NFL New England Patriots New Jersey

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Bryan PERSON · 3× Hind Rajab PERSON · 2× Macklemore PERSON · 2× Ed Sheeran’s PERSON · 1× Foxborough GPE · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× New England Patriots ORG · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× Robert Kraft PERSON · 1× Zach Bryan PERSON · 1×

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The move appeared as a blatant response to stadium owner Robert Kraft’s role in having rapper Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments onstage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Zach Bryan defies Robert Kraft by wearing ‘Free Palestine’ shirt · mixed framing

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Country singer Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt for a second night while performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. asserted

Bryan → wear → Foxborough

rapper → appear → Jersey

The New England Patriots owner banded together with other NFL owners to pressure Sheeran to remove Macklemore. asserted

owner → band → Macklemore

The British singer’s opening acts withdrew from the tour in solidarity with the rapper. While performing at with 73,538 fans, according to the venue’s social media. uncertain

acts → withdraw → media

The stadium posted photos of Bryan but did not mention the singer’s shirt, which was not visible. asserted

which → post → shirt

Bryan’s drummer, Nate Head, wore a jersey featuring “Palestine” on the front and the words “Hind Rajab” on the back, according to Variety. uncertain

drummer → wear → Variety

Hind Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead in February 2024 after going missing. asserted

who → find → February

The girl was reportedly killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza, according to the Associated Press. uncertain

forces → kill → Press

A recording of Rajab’s January 2024 phone call with her mother prompted large media coverage. asserted

recording → prompt → coverage

Bryan has been involved in politics on numerous occasions, including when he found himself at odds with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over a song he wrote about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. asserted

he → involve → officers