World Cup 2022: Dua Lipa denies participating in the opening ceremony and tackles Qatar

The rumor swelled on social networks.

Singer Dua Lipa has denied participating in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, which is to take place in Qatar on Sunday.

In the same message posted on his social networks, the star tackled the country, accused of not respecting human rights.

“There is currently a lot of speculation surrounding my participation in the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar.

I will not participate and have never been involved in any negotiations for this”

, defended the artist on his Instagram account.

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The World Cup is at the heart of several controversies.

Nearly 6,500 immigrant workers are said to have died on the construction sites of the stadiums that will host the competition, according to an investigation by the British daily

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The controversy also swells because of the non-respect of the rights of LGBT people, whose rights are still threatened by Qatar.

Homosexual nationals of the country still risk up to 7 years in prison.

Throughout the competition, the country invited LGBT people to "remain discreet" and not to display a flag during the matches.

Some hotels have even announced that they will not welcome homosexual people.

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Other musicians have also announced that they would boycott the event, like Sir Rod Steward.

Qatar offered the artist $1 million to perform on stage at the opening ceremony.

An offer he refused for ethical reasons.

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The only celebrity to have confirmed his appearance at the World Cup so far is Jung Kook, member of the South Korean K-Pop group BTS.

The opening ceremony will take place on November 20, in the Al Bayt stadium.