Sir Rod Stewart admits he turned down over $1 million to play in Qatar amid World Cup controversy

Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he turned down more than $1 million to perform in Qatar amid controversy over the 2022 World Cup.

Stewart said gay fans traveling to the World Cup Sunday Times, daily mirror report. Homosexuality is illegal in that country.

Stewart claims that:

“I refused.

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Some stars, including Robbie Williams, have been criticized for front-loading their performances at sporting events, while others, like Dua Lipa, insist they won’t attend.

“There is speculation that she will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. I will not be performing and I have never been involved in negotiations to perform,” she wrote on Instagram over the weekend. Posted in Story.

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“I will be rooting for England from afar and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it delivers on all the human rights promises it made when it won the World Cup,” she said. He concluded his statement.