Dua Lipa Denies She’s Performing at World Cup Opening Ceremony

Dua Lipa will not be performing on the World Cup in any case … in line with Dua Lipa.

The singer shot down rumors Sunday that she’d hit the stage in a pair weeks for the opening ceremony in Qatar, which is often a reasonably large gig that tends to attract worldwide stars. Shakira‘s achieved it earlier than, so has J Lo, Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas and others.

Lots of people thought DL was up subsequent — amongst different artists who’ve been speculated on — however she’s saying it ain’t taking place … all due to human rights, apparently.

Dua says, “There is plenty of hypothesis that I can be performing on the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. I cannot be performing and nor have I ever been concerned in any negotiation to carry out.” She provides … “I sit up for visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all of the human rights pledges it made when it received the best to host the World Cup.”

If you are unfamiliar, Qatar is infamous for mistreating its girls and LGBT individuals … typically by way of punishment underneath the regulation. The nation has made guarantees up to now to research sure issues and to enhance its file, however many really feel its fallen quick again and again.

As for a way this notion of Dua performing even bought began … we tracked down the supply. A Twitter account referred to as World Music Awards introduced it just lately, including a bunch of different names that they claimed can be performing on the opening ceremony as properly. While they appeared fairly certain of themselves, no respected mainstream outlet picked up the information.

They asserted Shakira and BEP can be returning, to not point out J Balvin, BTS and Bollywood star Nora Fatehi. Nora is a performer, however not kicking issues off. BTS’s Jung Kook confirmed Friday he’d do the opening ceremony … and to date, he is the one official act.