Dua Lipa: I will not perform in Qatar unless human rights are respected

The world-famous Kosovar singer Dua Lipa has denied speculation that she will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar of the United Arab Emirates, saying she will visit Qatar only after it fulfills the human rights commitments it promised when it won the right to host the event.

“There is currently a lot of speculation that I will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. But I am not, nor have I ever been, involved in negotiations for anything like that. I will support England from afar and would visit Qatar after it fulfills the human rights commitments it promised when it won the right to host the event,” Lipa wrote on Instagram, Klankosova.tv reports.

The World Cup begins on November 20, while criticism of the host country over its treatment of workers and other communities continues to grow.