Critics call for the cancellation of Beyoncé after this controversial live performance
The singer interpreted her first concert in more than four years in Dubai for apparent costs.
Beyonce Recently, fans around the world spoke when she interpreted her first live concert in more than four years. But while some members of the Beyhive sought all the images they could find of the event on social networks, others were furious that the show even produced in the first place. Beyonce's performance took place in Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates, and it would have been very paid. The greatest criticisms of this recent live appearance even call for the cancellation of the beloved singer, because they believe that her Dubai concert harms members of the LGBTQIA +community. Read the rest to know why the location she has chosen for a rare concert is so controversial and to see how her father, Matthew Knowles , responded.
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Beyoncé played at the opening of a new hotel.
On January 21, Beyoncé played a one hour concert at the opening of the luxury hotel, Atlantis Le Royal. According to the BBC, the event only invites had a policy of non-telephones , but it was clearly broken by many, because the event videos struck the internet.
Beyoncé received a large sum for performance, which was her first full set since the end of 2018. Forbes report that It was paid $ 24 million For the concert.
Water has strict laws against homosexuality.
Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates. According to Human Diginity Trust, Under the Water Act , the prison sentence can be imposed on a sexual activity of the same sex. "Men and women are criminalized under the law," according to the organization. "The same -sex sexual activity can also be penalized under sharia, under which the death penalty is possible, although there is no evidence that this was used against LGBT people." AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
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Beyoncé was criticized for playing in the country.
Like other stars before her, Beyoncé was criticized for playing in an oppressive country towards LGBTQIA +people.
A tweet from @douglasgrnwd , which has more than 20 km as, reads Queer culture in Dubai, a country where LGBT rights are not recognized. ""
Beyoncé would have did not play songs from 2022 Renaissance , which led another user to Twitter to wonder if it was on purpose. @Peteratchell wrote "#Beyonce performs in the homophobic dictatorship of # Dubai. Abandoning her own progressive values, she put a pay check that hangs money before human rights. And without having sang songs from the album Renaissance, to appease the anti-lgbt + diet which does not have the death for gay gay sex? "(As Gay Times noted, Renaissance offers samples and appearances invited by Several queer artists .)
Another Twitter user, @yungbobay , wrote: "Beyonce's first performance for years and she decides to do so exclusively for celebrities and millionaires in Dubai after having released an album celebrating LGBT culture ... it's going to be a no of me. Like, Slay Girl But also no, girl! "
Some fans defended it.
However, the concert is not universally turned. Some have spoke with Beyoncé's right to perform in Dubai.
@Nightamorphous responded At @ Douglasgrnwd and writes: "As a queer person from a country that does not recognize the rights of LGBT, I must say that it is a stupid tweet. You all want celebrities to boycott whole countries on homophobia ? The government would not be care and that had just injured queer people in Dubai who wanted to see Beyonce. "
@ irlboy6 published , "Idk Man, Idrc whom Beyoncé played Dubai. Potentially her presence there spreads values that could more acceptance of LGBT. Someone tells me that I am an insensitive idiot."
@ pathrique1 wrote , "Beyoncé performing in Dubai means being anti-LGBT ??? So that means that everyone who occurs in the United States is in favor of armed violence, using this same logic. You are stupid, I swear."
Beyoncé's father addressed the reaction.
Beyoncé, who rarely gives interviews, did not speak of Dubai's performance, but her father, Matthew Knowles, did it. According to TMZ, He said Beyoncé is at the origin of people from different backgrounds and that she has not interpreted songs of Renaissance Because a full Renaissance The tour is on the way.
