Country Star Zach Bryan Wears 'Free Palestine' Shirt On Stage

American country music star Zach Bryan performed at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on Friday night wearing a black shirt with the words "Free Palestine" emblazoned on it. Photos and videos shared by fans on social media showed that several members of his band also wore clothing with Palestinian symbols. Bryan did not comment on the shirt or address Palestine during his performance, according to reports.

The incident occurred amid a public dispute involving Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium. Kraft has been criticized for his alleged efforts to remove rapper Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour due to Macklemore's pro-Palestinian statements. Macklemore claimed that Kraft and other stadium owners presented him with an ultimatum: if he remained on tour, he would be barred from performing at their venues.

Macklemore had previously expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments, shouting "Free Palestine" from the stage during his opening act at MetLife Stadium and displaying images from Gaza. He stated that the situation was larger than one artist or one stage, and that when billionaires can dictate which voices are allowed on stage, everyone should pay attention.

Following Bryan's concert, Macklemore posted a picture of Bryan's shirt on his Instagram story, tagging Robert Kraft and adding a Palestinian flag emoji.