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

Dua Lipa will not be performing at the World Cup after all … according to Dua Lipa.

The vocalist shot down reports Sunday that she’d strike the phase in a couple weeks for the opening ceremony in Qatar, which is typically a quite huge gig that tends to draw global stars. Shakira‘s done it in the past, so has J Lo, Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas and others.

A great deal of individuals believed DL was up next — to name a few artists who have actually been hypothesized on — however she’s stating it ain’t taking place … all due to the fact that of human rights, obviously.

Dua states, “There is a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform.” She includes … “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.”

If you’re unknown, Qatar is infamous for maltreating its females and LGBT individuals … typically through penalty under the law. The nation has actually made pledges in the past to examine particular matters and to enhance its record, however numerous feel its failed time and once again.

As for how this idea of Dua performing even began … we located the source. A Twitter account called World Music Awards revealed it just recently, including a lot of other names that they declared would be performing at the opening ceremony too. While they appeared quite sure of themselves, no trustworthy mainstream outlet got the news.

They asserted Shakira and BEP would be returning, not to point out J Balvin, BTS and Bollywood star Nora Fatehi. Nora is an entertainer, however not kicking things off. BTS’s Jung Kook verified Friday he’d do the opening ceremony … and so far, he’s the only authorities act.