Rock and pop legend Rod Stewart reveals that he has said NO to a $1 million offer to perform at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. He turned down the cash because of the long lists of human rights violations in the country.
Rod Stewart said in an interview that he was offered $1 million to perform at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar — but turned down the gig because of the controversy surrounding human rights in the country. https://t.co/jO0wfGV5g4 pic.twitter.com/xPmWNcnLbq
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"It’s not right to go," the "Maggie May" singer said of the Qatar-hosted event.
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Sir Rod Stewart turned down $1million deal to perform in Qatar over human rights record https://t.co/TfOaDPvNEu
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