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Given the rumours, Dua Lipa has been in charge of clarifying what happens with his alleged presentation at the opening of the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Meanwhile, the FIFA It has not yet confirmed, to this day, who will be the artists in charge of opening the most important soccer event on the planet.
However, names like the one of Dua Lipa, Shakira or Black Eyed Peas like those outlined to open the world tournament.
It was through the Twitter account of World Music Awards that a list of possible confirmed luminaires was leaked.
Although the tweet was later deleted, some media were able to capture the publication and note that, in addition to the figures mentioned, they would also be J Balvin, the K-Pop band BTS, Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, the Black Eyed Peas and Nora Fatehi.
Who would also join that cartel would be Julian Marley, son of the late Bob Marley, although it was not clear if he would be at the opening or closing.
However, recently, on her social networks, the interpreter of ‘Levitate’ already clarified and ruled out appearing in Qatar 2022. In addition, in the same publication he asks for respect for Human Rights.
“Currently there is a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar. I am not going to comply nor have I been involved in negotiations to do so. I will be cheering England on from afar, and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights it promised when it won the right to host the World Cup.”
It is worth mentioning that the organization of the World Cup in Qatar It has been the subject of criticism, including for the criminalization of the LGBT+ community.
In addition, it has circulated in different media that the architectural adaptation of the country to celebrate the world tournament, as well as, the construction of the stadiums has cost the lives of more than 6,000 migrant workers.
Added to the above are the well-known impositions on women of being covered with the hijab or the khimar (the veil that covers their head and part of their shoulders), as well as the use of an abaya (the tunic) and living under male guardianship.
For its part, Shakira has not clarified if she will perform at the opening of Qatar 2022. If his presence is confirmed, it would be the fourth time that the Colombian, interpreter of ‘Monotonia’, would appear in a World Cup.
Likewise, it is unknown what theme he would interpret Shakira, in case of showing up. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, she sang her famous song ‘Hips don’t lie’. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, she sang the hit ‘Waka waka’.
While, at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he sang ‘We are from one’, along with Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte; also ‘I will give’, called ‘La la la’ in Spanish, in collaboration with Carlinhos Brown.
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