Country singer Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt during his concert at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Friday night, just weeks after the New England Patriots owner barred Macklemore from performing at his venue over his pro-Palestine remarks.

Bryan, 30, wore a black T-shirt with white lettering that said “Free Palestine.” The shirt also featured a pine tree flag and the words “Appeal to heaven,” which are references to an American Revolutionary campaign.

Guitarist Noah Le Gros wore a Palestine soccer jersey onstage alongside Bryan, and later shared a picture of himself in the shirt standing in front of a Kraft Sports and Entertainment sign at the Massachusetts stadium.

It comes weeks after billionaire stadium owner Kraft barred Macklemore from performing at his stadium for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after the rapper delivered a pro-Palestine speech onstage during an earlier concert. The Independent has contacted representatives for Robert Kraft for comment.

“Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners,” Macklemore said in a statement at the time. “And collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.”

When Sheeran addressed the fallout in a statement, he said he would not be drawn into public debate about the war in Gaza but insisted he was “not complicit.”

The situation drew significant backlash across the music industry, and Sheeran’s other opening acts, including Irish singer Aaron Rowe and American producer Finneas, withdrew from the tour in solidarity with Macklemore. Protesters gathered outside Sheeran’s first concert without Macklemore last week.

Macklemore responded to the situation by announcing a tour of his own, with proceeds from the shows in Paris, London and Dublin going to organizations supporting Palestinians. He is calling it the Free Palestine tour.

Sheeran addressed the fallout onstage at a solo concert at Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, and said he was “so sorry” for disappointing his fans.

“I want my music and shows to be about unity, not division; about humanity, not politics,” he said.

He clarified his own stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying, “What happened in Israel, and at the music festival on October 7th was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain. What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate.”

On 17 September, Kraft addressed the controversy surrounding the tour, saying: “I have dedicated much of my life to building bridges between all people. I believe deeply that all lives are worth protecting.”

He also referenced the fact that Macklemore, who donated his entire $1m fee for Sheeran’s tour to support organizations supporting Palestinians, had asked Kraft to match the donation. Sheeran had also got in touch asking Kraft to match his $2m donation to Palestine.

“Ed now plans to reach out to other venue owners and our goal is to continue to work together to build bridges,” continued Kraft. “In addition, I’d like the people who are speaking in support of the Palestinian people to know that for decades, I have supported efforts that create opportunity for Palestinians and have brought young Palestinians and Israelis together to build business, create jobs and forge relationships.”