Zach Bryan made his position known without saying a word.The country music superstar walked onto the stage at Gillette Stadium Friday night wearing a shirt that read "Free Palestine." His shirt appeared to some to be a pointed message at the venue owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who recently barred Macklemore from performing at the stadium over what Kraft described as the rapper's "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery."ED SHEERAN CONCERTGOERS WARN ARTISTS ABOUT SHARING POLITICAL VIEWS: 'YOU'RE GOING TO ALIENATE' FANSCountry music star Zach Bryan took the stage at Gillette Stadium in a "Free Palestine" shirt weeks after venue owner Robert Kraft barred Macklemore from performing there.(Scott Legato/Getty Images)Members of Bryan's band also appeared to wear clothing supporting the Palestinian cause.Bryan is scheduled to return to Gillette Stadium Saturday night for the second show of his two-night run.Bryan's shirt immediately ignited a debate online, with social media users split over whether the singer was making a courageous political statement or bringing politics into a concert where fans simply came to hear music.ED SHEERAN SAYS HE TRIED TO ‘BUILD A BRIDGE’ OVER MACKLEMORE TOUR SPOT BEFORE VENUES SAID NOZach Bryan wore a shirt that read "Free Palestine" during his concert at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots.
(Lorne Thomson/Redferns)One supporter celebrated the move, writing, "A great decision by Zach Bryan and his crew.I’m sure they will have to pay a price, but a courageous statement to help the conservative crowds see the light."ED SHEERAN APOLOGIZES FOR MACKLEMORE BACKLASH, ENCOURAGES UNITY AT FIRST CONCERT SINCE FALLOUTAnother commenter, while making clear they disagreed with Bryan's position, defended the singer's right to make the statement."Listen I don’t agree with his political view on this but he has the right to wear the shirt.
He didn’t stand there & preach his politics.It’s a shir...