Dua Lipa
will not perform at the opening ceremony of the Fifa
World
Cup in Qatar.
The star posted a story on Instagram, in which she wrote: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup. I will not and have never been involved in any negotiations to do so. England from afar ... ", he added.
The British pop star explained that "she can't wait to visit Qatar when the country has fulfilled all its human rights commitments" when it became the home of the World Cup.
International organizations have repeatedly denounced the
state of human rights
in Qatar, for example homosexuality is punished with imprisonment and, in some cases, with the death penalty
.
The precarious conditions of the foreign workers
who built the stadiums are
also under observation .
According to the Guardian, more than 6,500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have died since the right to host the World Cup was awarded in Qatar.
Among the stars who refused to perform for the World Cup is
Rod Stewart
.
The British artist allegedly waived a $ 1 million fee.
Instead, the presence of stars such as
Robbie Williams, Black Eyed Peas
and Colombian singer J
Balvin
seems confirmed .
Former England captain
David Beckham
will be among the "ambassadors" of the event.
He will certainly perform during the opening ceremony which on November 20, at the Al Bayt stadium, will precede the match between the team of the host nation and Ecuador, the k-pop superstar
JungKook of BTS
.
The band, which recently announced that it has taken a hiatus to allow its members to pursue solo careers and perform compulsory military service in South Korea, tweeted "that JungKook will be part of the Qatar FIFA World Cup soundtrack. 2022 and who will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup ".