This is a gig in the city of Jeddah on December 5, where the Canadian star is booked as the main number at the race Saudi Arabia's grand prix, Deadline reports.

A canceled participation would "send a strong signal to the outside world that your name and talent should not be used to improve the reputation of a regime that kills its critics", she writes.

Murdered during embassy visit

It was on October 2, 2018 that the regime critic went to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey to retrieve marriage documents required for him to be able to marry.

He never came out again.

Only 17 days after the disappearance did the regime admit that the journalist had been killed.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been singled out for ordering the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashogg, in a U.S. intelligence report released this spring.

In the wake of the report's publication, the United States has imposed sanctions on a large number of Saudi citizens.

Asap Rocky participates

Other booked artists for the event are Asap Rocky, David Guetta, Tiesto and Jason Derulo.

They too have been urged by human rights organizations to cancel their participation.