Dua Lipa just cleared a major misinformation regarding her performance at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony. The British singer will not perform at one of the biggest games viewed by people from all over the world. In an Instagram story, the ‘New rules’ singer put a stop to all the speculations regarding the rumour about her performance.
FIFA awarded the 2022 Word Cup to Qatar in 2010, and the decision has proved controversial ever since. K-Pop star Jungkook has ended up in the hot seat after BTS announced in November 11 in a tweet that he will perform at the opening ceremony. He also played a part of the official soundtrack.
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Is Dua Lipa Performing At The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony?
Dua Lipa cleared up misinformation on November 13 after hearing rumors that she would perform at the opening ceremony on November 20. In an Instagram story, she firmly put a stop to the speculation, and then called attention to ongoing concerns about human rights abuses in the host country, Qatar.
“There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the world cup in Qatar,” she wrote. “I will not be performing and nor have I ever been in any negotiation to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup.”
Why Qatar Hosting The World Cup Is Controversial?
FIFA awarded the 2022 Word Cup to Qatar in 2010, and the decision has proved controversial ever since. Critics have called out the country’s anti-gay laws and the lack of protections for the migrant workers who are building the necessary infrastructure, per BBC Sport. Even with certain labor reforms and assurances from the government that everyone is welcome (including LGBTQ+ fans), many still have concerns.
For example, the men’s Danish soccer team wanted to wear training jerseys with the message “Human Rights for All”; however, FIFA recently rejected the design. Had Lipa actually wanted to have a role in the event, she likely would have faced strong backlash. A survey reported on by the Guardian on Nov. 7 found that 62% of Lipa’s fellow Brits believe the criminalization of homosexuality in Qatar should have kept it from becoming the host nation. A smaller but still substantial group, 43%, think England and Wales’ national teams should skip the competition.
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