Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium Concerts Canceled Due to Storm
Two Ed Sheeran concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, were canceled because of severe weather. The venue is owned by businessman Robert Kraft. Those shows were the origin of the controversy that led to rapper Macklemore being removed from Sheeran's tour after Macklemore made statements supporting Palestine. Kraft, who has strong ties to pro-Israel organizations, pressured the tour's organizers to dismiss Macklemore. The resulting scandal prompted other musicians to leave Sheeran's tour; Sheeran later attempted to explain himself and calm the backlash, with limited success. A storm is forecast for the Foxborough area over the weekend, affecting the New England region on the eastern coast of the United States. Foxborough lies between Boston and Providence.
Key facts
- Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, were canceled for bad weather.
- The canceled shows were scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
- Gillette Stadium is owned by businessman Robert Kraft.
- The shows were the starting point of the controversy that led to Macklemore's exclusion from Sheeran's tour.
- Macklemore was removed after making statements in favor of Palestine.
- Kraft, linked to pro-Israel organizations, pressured tour organizers to fire Macklemore.
- Other musicians left Sheeran's tour amid the scandal; Sheeran later tried to explain and calm the polemics with poor results.
- A storm is expected over the weekend in the New England area, including Foxborough, a city between Boston and Providence.
Entities
Artists
- Ed Sheeran
- Macklemore
- Robert Kraft
Institutions
- Gillette Stadium
- iHeartRadio
- Madison Square Garden
- Getty Images
- Messina Touring
- Ticketmaster
- New England Patriots
- BBC
Locations
- Foxborough
- Massachusetts
- Boston
- Providence
- New England
- United States
- New York
- Gaza