Dua Lipa is declaring that she “won’t be performing” on the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, citing the nation’s abysmal human rights document, notably relating to the nation’s criminalization of homosexuality.
With Shakira and BTS singer Jungkook confirmed to open the upcoming international soccer event on Nov. 20, rumours have been swirling that Dua Lipa shall be becoming a member of them.
Nevertheless, the “Sweetest Pie” singer refuted these claims in an Instagram Story submit, issuing a definitive assertion.
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“There’s a whole lot of hypothesis that I shall be performing on the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. I can’t be performing and nor have I ever been concerned in any negotiation to carry out,” she wrote.
“I shall be cheering England on from afar and I stay up for visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all of the human rights pledges it made when it received the appropriate to host the World Cup,” her assertion concluded.
Controversy is surrounding the the event after FIFA World Cup ambassador and former participant Khalid Salman’s feedback throughout an interview with a German broadcaster, through which he described homosexuality as “harm within the thoughts” and “haram,” that means that it’s forbidden by Islamic legislation.
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Discussing how individuals from everywhere in the world could be gathering in Qatar for the World Cup, Salman mentioned, “let’s discuss gays,” including, “An important factor is, all people will settle for that they arrive right here. However they should settle for our guidelines.”
Amongst his issues, he famous, was that youngsters might be taught “one thing that isn’t good.”
In the meantime, The Solar has warned vacationers visiting Qatar concerning the nation’s “obscure” and “complicated” legal guidelines that might probably lead to overseas soccer followers being flogged for offences similar to consuming alcohol, taking pictures and utilizing profanity.