Ed Sheeran concerts at Robert Kraft stadiums cancelled over weather - Al Jazeera

Ed Sheeran's US tour faced another disruption as shows scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts were cancelled ahead of a major storm expected to bring heavy rainfall, according to a report first published by TMZ.
The venue, owned by pro-Israel billionaire Robert Kraft, cited severe weather warnings across Boston and New England and said the decision prioritized the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved, with the promoter and tour agreeing to call off the concerts.
Ticketmaster ticketholders will receive automatic refunds, the stadium confirmed on Friday, 25 September 2026.
The cancellations follow ongoing controversy after rapper Macklemore, Sheeran's opening act, was dropped from the US leg for shouting "Free Palestine" on stage during a show in New Jersey, with Kraft reportedly playing a key role in that expulsion.
The fallout triggered a backlash, with some concertgoers boycotting shows and several scheduled artists withdrawing in solidarity with Macklemore; Newsweek reported ticket prices fell by more than 10 percent in recent days, citing TicketData.
Macklemore has since announced his own Free Palestine tour, pledging proceeds to organisations helping Palestinians and stating that "being apolitical during a genocide doesn't work anymore," a dispute seen as reflecting shifting US public opinion on Israel.