Dua Lipa denies reports she will perform at World Cup - and hits out at Qatar's human rights record

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Dua Lipa denies reports she will perform at World Cup - and hits out at Qatar's human rights record
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'I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform,' says the London-born singer.

"I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform," says the London-born singer.Dua Lipa has denied reports she will be performing at the World Cup opening ceremony, saying she will only visit host nation Qatar when it improves its record on human rights.made a statement on Instagram stories after she had been linked to a performance at the opening ceremony next week.

She wrote:"There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the world cup in Qatar."I will be cheering England on from afar and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup."It comes after FIFA urged nations to focus on football at the World Cup, despite concerns over attitudes towards LGBTQ fans and the treatment of migrant workers.

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