Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft have each donated millions of dollars toward Gaza aid, according to ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The donations were reported on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
The contributions follow a pledge by Macklemore, who said he would give his $1 million salary from Ed Sheeran's tour to Palestine, The Guardian reported. ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation links the two developments in its coverage.
The reporting sits within a wider run of stories about Sheeran's American tour. The Guardian's account centres on Macklemore's decision to direct his tour earnings to Palestine. Separate coverage referenced a billionaire becoming involved in a dispute connected to Sheeran, and another outlet examined the pressures around arts cancellations. A quiz item also asked which artist had been dropped from Sheeran's American tour.
The available material does not specify the exact amounts given by Sheeran or Kraft, the organisations receiving the funds, or the timing of the donations beyond the 17 September report. It also does not say whether the donations were made in response to Macklemore's pledge or were already planned.
What to watch next: whether the recipients of the donations are named, and whether other artists or public figures follow with pledges of their own.