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12:32 PM PT -- Robert Kraft has fired back at Macklemore ... accusing him of crossing the line with antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.

Macklemore says Robert Kraft and a group of other stadium owners basically shut the door on him ... he claims the New England Patriots owner told Ed Sheeran the singer could not play at his venue if Macklemore was involved.

In a lengthy statement shared to Instagram on Monday, Macklemore says Ed told him Kraft called after the rapper's pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium went viral ... with Kraft allegedly saying Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium, which Kraft owns.

Macklemore claims Kraft then got other stadium owners on board ... and Ed was handed an ultimatum -- drop Macklemore or lose access to their stadiums.

9:21 AM PT -- Macklemore has broken his silence after being dropped.

Macklemore is being sent home from Ed Sheeran's tour after catching major heat over his pro-Palestine onstage remarks ... and the show will go on without him.

Rolling Stone reports Macklemore has been dropped from the remaining tour dates ... after several venues allegedly told the tour they would not allow him to perform.

As TMZ previously reported, Macklemore caused a stir during Ed's MetLife Stadium stop earlier this month ... telling the crowd "Free Palestine" before performing his protest song "Hind's Hall."

Lady Gaga's clearly a protective mom ... holding her baby tightly in the first photos taken of the pair together.

The singer-songwriter was spotted recently holding her swaddled child close to her chest while walking with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and a friend.

Gaga kept her head down ... walking quickly with her crew in Northern California -- where Page Six reports she's been laying low in recent weeks to enjoy some private family time.

Celine Dion’s back to headlining shows … a super emotional moment for the star, who broke down in tears during her performance.

The singer-songwriter took the stage in Nanterre, France, Saturday night -- the first show of her long-awaited residency.

Fans showered Celine with applause when she first took the stage ... and, clearly, it meant the world to her -- because she started crying while motioning gratefully to show the audience she appreciated their support.

Dolly Parton is getting one of the biggest honors possible in her home state ... Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed after the late music legend.

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted Friday unanimously to begin the renaming process. Officials say the change could take at least a year to complete. Once finalized, Dolly would become the first woman to have her name on one of the 50 busiest airports in the United States.

The vote follows a petition started by Dolly fan Lydia Popovich, which collected more than 175K signatures after the singer’s death.

Pink is finally using her own words to share how she feels about the backlash she's received over seemingly calling out Macklemore's pro-Palestine speech.

The singer went on Instagram to share a lengthy post clarifying what she believes when it comes to Israel, Hamas and Palestine ... after reposting a call for the rapper to be removed from Ed Sheeran's tour and catching tons of heat.

Pink explained the repost she shared included "words I didn’t write, and I wouldn’t have chosen all of them."

She said she didn't like that people online were filling in the blanks behind the repost without knowing what she was thinking ... and now she's filling us all in.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard was remembered at a private funeral service in Texas ... with family, close friends, bandmates, and crew members gathering to honor the rock legend ... TMZ has learned.

A memorial flyer for the service, obtained by TMZ, says the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Forest Park Southwest. The invitation describes the event as a celebration of Frank's life.

We're told the service was intentionally intimate ... with only family, friends, his ZZ Top bandmates and members of the band's crew in attendance.

It looks like the Spice Girls are about to spice up your life ... because they're definitely teasing something BIG ... and it's got folks riled up.

Check it out ... the girl band posted a cryptic video Wednesday -- set on the same stairs from the "Wannabe" music video -- of a newspaper ad in "The Stage."

It reads … "R U a Spice Girls fan with the ability to sing and dance? R U a superfan, a collector, a music lover? Spice Girls are a widely successful, global, choreographed, singing/dancing all female pop act with a record nine number ones in the UK and over 100 million global sales."

Pink is appearing to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore's appearance at Ed Sheeran's New Jersey concert.

The singer reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism this weekend, which blasted Macklemore's performance and called the situation downright "awful" in its caption.

Pink did not add any commentary of her own to the repost ... however, sharing the criticism to her account has amplified the push to have Macklemore removed from further touring with Sheeran.

Rosanne Cash, the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash, is hitting pause on the road after an unexpected medical emergency ... forcing her to postpone several upcoming shows.

The 71-year-old singer's management team announced Monday she's recovering under doctors' supervision and has been told to temporarily stop traveling and performing.

Cash was scheduled to perform this month in Sheridan, Wyoming, and Billings and Bozeman, Montana ... but all three shows are being postponed, with new dates still TBD.

Jon Small -- Billy Joel's former bandmate, longtime collaborator and one-time best friend whose wife eventually married the Piano Man -- has died.

Jon died Friday, according to a Facebook announcement shared by a longtime friend, and Billy paid tribute Monday on Instagram, posting simply, "RIP Jon Small."

He was in his late 70s ... a cause of death has not been revealed.

A second Burning Man attendee has died during this year’s festival ... and this time, the participant was found dead inside his own campsite.

According to the Burning Man Project, 60-year-old Craig Mann was discovered by fellow campers Saturday afternoon at the Nevada event. No cause of death has been released at this time.

The tragedy comes just days after another man in his 50s died following a medical emergency at the festival. As TMZ previously reported, he was treated with lifesaving measures before being taken to the event’s emergency care center, where he was pronounced dead.

Cardi B brought some serious star power and a head-turning outfit to Don Toliver's Brooklyn show Sunday night.

The rapper made a surprise appearance at Barclays Center during Toliver's tour finale, joining him onstage for performances of “AH HA” and “ErrTime.”

Cardi arrived onstage rocking an oversized white fur coat before revealing an eye-catching white catsuit underneath ... featuring dramatic cutouts all along her bare back -- and lower.

The Chainsmokers’ San Jose concert turned into an emergency situation over the weekend ... with 14 people rushed to local hospitals during the show.

The electronic duo was performing at Discovery Meadow Friday when San Jose dozens of concert-goers began needing medical attention around 8:22 PM, according to the San Jose Fire Department's official social media account.

SJFD requested additional ambulances and advanced life-support units. In all, 14 ambulances responded and 14 people were transported to hospitals.

Dolly Parton's social media accounts posted a little message from beyond Sunday morning ... sharing an uplifting lyric less than two weeks after the country legend's death.

The post features a pink background with one of Dolly's signature butterflies and a line from her song "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" ... "I can see the light of a clear blue morning ... everything's gonna be alright, it's gonna be okay."

The caption was simply a butterfly emoji ... but the timing obviously hit fans hard, with the comments quickly filling up with people mourning Dolly and reacting to the posthumous message.

No awkward escape attempt this time ... Usher's latest onstage guest was loving every second of the attention.

That guest was "Empire" star Taraji P. Henson, who joined Usher onstage Saturday night during the first of three Las Vegas stops on his and Chris Brown's "The R&B Tour" at Allegiant Stadium.

Taraji danced around in a tiny black outfit as Usher worked his magic ... with the two getting up close and personal before sharing an intimate embrace.