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Dua Lipa, British singer of Albanian descent from Kosovo, crosses Qatar.
Flavia SchlitlerDeputy Head of the People’s Department
When the soccer World Cup in the desert country of Qatar officially opens with stars and a dazzling show next Sunday at 5pm Swiss time, she will not be there on purpose: Dua Lipa (27), a British singer of Kosovar-Albanian descent. It will be clear that she will not be performing at the controversial event. The emirate has been criticized for human rights abuses, exploitation, deaths during the construction of stadiums, and corruption.
In a post on Instagram, the three-time Grammy winner ended the speculation: “I look forward to visiting Qatar when the country has fulfilled all the human rights commitments it made when it was chosen to host the World Cup.” However, the three-time Grammy winner doesn’t want to boycott the tournament entirely. “I’ll be cheering for England from afar,” writes the singer, who is giving up a lot of money by walking away.
Rod Stewart gives away a million dollars
Sir Rod Stewart (77), who initially signed a contract as a professional footballer at the age of 16 and then successfully put all his cards to music, has a clear stance on this. In an interview with the London Times, he expressed his concern for all football fans who travel to the Gulf, where homosexuality is prohibited, among other things.
How Stewart’s concerns were justified last week by a statement made by World Cup ambassador and former national footballer Khalid Salman (60), who described being gay as “mental damage” in an interview with ZDF.
The British rock legend also revealed that she was offered a lot to perform at the opening act 15 months ago. “More than a million dollars. I refused.” It is not appropriate to go.
Despite everything, Robbie Williams is celebrating
Pop star Robbie Williams, 48, who wants to catch some games at the site, thinks little about boycotting Qatar. “The World Cup is the World Cup. If you want to blame someone, it’s FIFA,” he told dpa. “First of all, I’m a huge football fan.”
The British newspaper “The Sun” wrote that Williams will appear on December 8 in the “Qatar 2022 World Championships” in the capital, Doha. For this he received severe criticism. “And what about human rights? Do you need money badly? I am so disappointed in you,” writes a Twitter user. Says another: “Goodbye to my gay fan base and loyalty.”
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