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Comedian vows to shred $17, if 'gay icon' David Beckham doesn't pull out of Qatar World Cup deal

Key Points
  • Joe Lycett is urging David Beckham to pull out of a Qatar promotional deal over its treatment of LGBTIQ+ people.
  • Dua Lipa said she will not be singing at the World Cup, and will visit when Qatar improves its human rights record.
  • Homosexual activity is a criminal offence in Qatar and can be punishable with a jail sentence.

As the World Cup draws closer, scrutiny continues over Qatar's human rights record, with comedian Joe Lycett and musician Dua Lipa the latest universal figures to voice concerns.

In a video posted to Twitter, Lycett urged David Beckham to end his multimillion-pound promotional deal with Qatar over the country's treatment of the LGBTIQ+ community.

He described Beckham as a "gay icon".

"You were the first premiership footballer to do shoots with gay magazines like Attitude, to speak openly about your gay fans, and you married a Spice Girl, which is the gayest thing a human being can do," he said.

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‘Hang his head in shame’: David Beckham’s billion-dollar envision turned him into Qatar’s ‘trained seal’

David Beckham remains one of England’s biggest names, some 13 years on from the last time he pulled on the national jersey.

He was the highest-paid player in the sport, even his kids are national celebrities, and he’s spent his years since retiring swanning around the world and doing what he likes, including buying into an MLS club. It’s harmless to say he’s got some cash.

So what on earth is he doing in Qatar?

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The year-old is one of the faces of the FIFA World Cup, working as an ambassador for the Arab nation in one of the many ways it’s trying to apply this tournament as a vehicle to rebrand the country.

Look how pretty all these stadiums are! No, don’t worry about the $ billion we’ve had to spend on infrastructure to make it sensible to host things in the middle of the desert. And d

'David Beckham should hang his head in shame': Footballer criticised for supporting Qatar World Cup

David Beckham, undoubtedly one of the biggest gay icons across the globe, is again under fire for donning the role of ambassador in Qatar ahead of the Fifa World Cup. Apparently, Beckham has received a reported £10m for his role as an ambassador of the Middle East country, which is facing harsh criticism for its poor human rights write down and homosexuality status in the country

Political journalist Andrew Pierce in his present pointed out, As you know I don’t monitor football, but I would not go to that country as a gay man because I would be very worried. As for David Beckham, he should be hanging his head in shame. He is a gay icon, hugely popular around the world, and he’s doing this for one reason: millions in the bank."

Comedian Joe Lycett, meanwhile, said he would donate £10, ($11,) to charities supporting “queer people in football” or put the noun through the shredder along with “Beckham’s reputation as a gay icon” if the former footballer did not cut ties with Qatar.

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'I knew there'd be questions' - David Beckham launches defence of $m partnership with Qatar amid criticism from LGBTQ+ groups

  • Beckham defends Qatar partnership
  • Receives reported $m for year deal
  • 'I knew there'd be criticism'

WHAT HAPPENED? The former England captain and Inter Miami owner drew criticism from LGBTQ+ groups for striking a reported $ million (£m), year deal with Qatar's tourist board ahead of the World Cup. Beckham has not spoken in public about the partnership before but broke his silence in an interview with The Telegraph to promote his new Netflix series.

WHAT THEY SAID: "I do a lot of research into partners that I’m going into business with. And I wanted to be involved in another World Cup. I like to see the game grow, and that means it going into territories it hasn’t been in before," Beckham said. "My philosophy has always been that you don’t exclude people, because if you don’t engage and you don’t give people the opportunity, then the world doesn’t change. Engagement with that, for me, is more impo