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The last time

went on stage, Donald Trump was president of the United States, the United Kingdom was still part of Europe and, needless to say, no one was talking about the coronavirus.

It was in the month of December 2018, in Johannesburg.

Then, the queen of pop sang with her husband Jay-Z in the South African capital in a tribute to Nelson Mandela.

.

Although this time the reason has been much less supportive.

Beyoncé

has performed this weekend at the

.

A show for which

and for which she is being harshly criticized.

In part, the attacks on her figure focus on how an artist who has been a

for so many years is able to jump through the hoops of the

, a country where homosexuality is persecuted.

"LGB Alliance is deeply disappointed that Beyoncé has agreed to perform a lucrative concert in Dubai, where

," said Bev Jackson, co -founder of this organization, to The Telegraph.

The 41-year-old artist has spared no luxury details for the concert.

Fireworks, water fountains, or platforms that went up and down have graced a concert in which she has come to sing a duet with her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy.

Without forgetting her wardrobe: she has worn up to four haute couture looks designed for her.

The event has been private and only 1,500 people have been able to access it.

All by invitation.

Among the attendees there have been international stars such as

,

,

or

.

Although the guests were

, several images of the show have been leaked on social networks and it was when the commotion among Internet users began.

We must not forget that Renaissance, her album released in 2022, honors the memory of her 'Uncle Johnny', as she herself explained.

A gay relative—actually her cousin—of hers, who died young from complications of HIV and who had a huge influence on Beyoncé when she was young.

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"You can't say you're an ally to the LGBTQ+ community when you take money from a country that kills people for being gay. Shit! This doesn't work like that," wrote one Twitter user.

"Let's be honest, Beyoncé doesn't give a damn about LGTBI rights now. She saw a huge check and she took it," says another.

At the moment,

, although it is known that she will celebrate a world tour this summer after she herself auctioned off two tickets for her future tour during a charity gala.

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