New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft isn’t usually in the business of vetting supporting acts for concerts at his NFL team’s home stadium. But last week, when he caught wind that one of the artists booked to play Ed Sheeran’s concert at Gillette Stadium was, in his view, using the tour to accuse Israel of committing genocide, Kraft decided he wouldn’t remain on the sidelines.  Kraft, the 85-year-old billionaire, had a longstanding relationship with Sheeran—the English musician had even played at his wedding in 2022. Over the course of a 40-minute conversation, Kraft explained that he wouldn’t host Macklemore, the…

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