<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Country singer Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt for a <a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/zach-bryan-breaks-record-kraft-free-palestine-1236898609/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">second night</a> while performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This action appeared to respond to stadium owner Robert Kraft’s involvement in having rapper Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian comments onstage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kraft, along with other NFL owners, pressured Sheeran to remove Macklemore. Several of the British singer’s <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4728654/several-opening-acts-pull-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-macklemore-dropped/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">opening acts withdrew</a> from the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the performance at Gillette Stadium, Bryan set a new attendance record with 73,538 fans, according to the venue’s social media. The stadium shared photos of Bryan but did not mention the shirt he wore, which was not clearly visible.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bryan’s drummer, Nate Head, wore a jersey that featured “Palestine” on the front and the name “Hind Rajab” on the back, as reported by <em>Variety</em>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/4729510/houston-texans-player-fined-thousands-pro-palestine-message/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hind Rajab</a> was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead in February 2024 after going missing. Reports indicate she was killed when Israeli <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hind-rajab-israel-investigation-gaza-edc2d9b929db8cf972d41c35ffea9a56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">forces fired on her family’s car</a> in Gaza, according to the <em>Associated Press</em>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4732202/dave-portnoy-defends-kraft-macklemore-expulsion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>DAVE PORTNOY DEFENDS KRAFT OVER MACKLEMORE EXPULSION: ‘HE OWNS THE STADIUM, IT’S HIS HOUSE’</strong></a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A recording of Rajab’s January 2024 phone call with her mother received significant media attention.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bryan has engaged in political discussions previously, including a disagreement with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3841985/kristi-noem-zach-bryan-blasts-completely-disrespectful-song/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">over a song he wrote</a> about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.</p>