The Fifa Men’s World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar on Sunday is not going to feature Dua Lipa, according to rumors. When Qatar met all of the promises it made when it was chosen as host, the singer stated she will “look forward to visiting Qatar.”
For its attitude toward same-sex couples, human rights record, and treatment of migrant labor, Qatar has drawn criticism. In addition, Robbie Williams and Jung Kook of BTS are scheduled to perform.
The Guardian reported in February 2021 that 6,500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka had perished in Qatar since it was awarded the World Cup bid.
The Qatari government, however, claims that the amount is inaccurate since not all of the fatalities reported were workers engaged in World Cup-related activity.
On Sunday, Lipa published an Instagram story that read: “There are a lot of talks right now that I will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar.
“I won’t be performing, and I’ve never agreed to anything through bargaining.
“I’ll be rooting for England from a distance… Dua, one love.”
Lipa, a Kosovar-Albanian who was born in London, is hardly the first well-known artist to make a point of not performing in Qatar.
Sir Rod Stewart has disclosed that he declined the chance.
“In fact, over $1 million was given to me to perform there 15 months ago. I declined it. Going is not right “To the Sunday Times, he spoke.
He continued, “And the Iranians [football team] should be out [of the World Cup] also for giving armaments,” alluding to Iran’s allegedly denial of providing explosive drones to Russia.
Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was barred from all tournaments by Fifa and Uefa in February.
However, other musical acts, including the US pop/rap duo Black Eyed Peas and the Colombian singer J Balvin, are also scheduled to appear at tournament-related events in Qatar.
Meanwhile, comedian Joe Lycett has given the ambassador for the Qatar World Cup David Beckham a deadline. If Beckham cancels his rumored multimillion-pound deal with Qatar, Lycett has offered to donate £10,000 of his own money to charity.
In this nation, homosexuality is prohibited, and same-sex relationships are punishable by the death penalty.
Just before the World Cup opening ceremony, Lycett has threatened to destroy the £10,000 if the former footballer rejects.
Lycett claims that if Beckham doesn’t cease his association with Qatar, his “status as a gay icon” will also be destroyed.
When David Beckham’s management was asked for a statement by the BBC, they said,
“We aren’t responding at this moment.”
In response to Qatar’s criminalization of same-sex relationships, Beckham has been urged to speak out.
A source close to the celebrity told the following to the BBC last year: “Naturally, David wanted to make sure he was aware of the information and any worries he might have for his LGBT friends, football followers, and admirers.
He believes that commitment is sincere and has seen evidence of the World Cup organizers’ proactive engagement with the international LBGTQ community, even though some of the laws and beliefs in the region are different from his own. However, the Qataris have always said that everyone will be safe and welcome at the World Cup in 2022.
Khalid Salman, the ambassador for Qatar at the World Cup, made waves last week after it came to light that he had called homosexuality “harm in the psyche.”
The former Qatari international’s remarks were deemed “harmful and unacceptable” by Human Rights Watch.
“The failure of the Qatari government to counter this false information has a significant impact on the lives of LGBT residents of Qatar, ranging from fueling discrimination and violence against them to justifying subjecting them to state-sponsored conversion practices,” said Rasha Younes, senior researcher on LGBT rights at Human Rights Watch.
No one who attends the tournament will face discrimination, according to the organizers.
“Not a decent defense,”
Gary Neville, a former colleague of Beckham’s for both England and Manchester United, recently made a guest appearance on the venerable BBC topical news quiz Have I Got News For You. Team captain Ian Hislop questioned Neville about his choice to come to Qatar to commentate on the World Cup.
Neville stated, “In my opinion, you either highlight the problems and difficulties in these nations and speak about them, or you don’t say anything, stay at home, and don’t go. I’ve always advocated taking them on.
Hislop then retorted: “Another choice is to remain at home and draw attention to the atrocities.
“You are not required to go and steal the Qataris’ cash. It’s just not a very effective defense, and I’m not trying to be annoying.”
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