Beyoncé Questioned For Accepting $24M To Perform In Dubai Despite Its Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Artistes performing Beyoncé Some fans are calling out her for choosing to hold her very first. concert In four years, Dubai, a city well-known for its strict anti-terrorism policies, has seen a significant increase in business.LGBTQ laws.

According to reports, the 41-year-old singer accepted $24 million for the show. per The Daily Mail

“Beyoncé is a huge icon for many gay people,” Bev Jackson, co-founder of LGB Alliance, is a proud mother. told Sunday Telegraph “LGB Alliance is deeply therefore disappointed that Beyoncé has agreed to give a lucrative concert in Dubai, where same-sex sex acts are a criminal offense, potentially punishable by death.”

Many fans pointed out that Beyoncé had previously mentioned her uncle, “the most fabulous gay man” During her 2019 GLAAD Media Awards acceptance speech she was able to share this knowledge. 

“He was brave and unapologetic during a time when this country wasn’t as accepting,” In part, the Grammy Award winner stated this during her speech.

“Witnessing his battle with HIV was one of the most painful experiences I’ve ever lived. I’m hopeful that his struggles serve to open pathways for other young people to live more freely. LGBTQI rights are human rights.”

Many social media critics were especially upset that Beyoncé would perform in Dubai because, in their estimation, she doesn’t need the money. 

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Kitty Scott Claus posted a tweet from star Kitty Scott-Claus “Hi I have a question … can someone explain why everyone was canceling David Beckham the other month but now celebrating Beyoncé for performing in Dubai? One rule for one and one for another?”

Hi I have a question.. can someone explain why everyone was cancelling David Beckham the other month but now celebrating Beyoncé for performing in Dubai? One rule applies to all, but one rule applies to all.

— Kitty Scott-Claus (@kittyscottclaus) January 22, 2023

Many others also agreed with this sentiment.

“When you’re that rich … largely, if not entirely, through the fierce loyalty of LGBTQ+ fans – what amount of money is simply too much to turn down to perform in a homophobic country?” One user on Twitter wrote:

“Beyoncé isn’t [an] LGBTQ+ ally when she’s performing for money in Dubai and she literally doesn’t need a penny of it,” One more was reached.

Although the singer had banned recording devices and phones from the venue during the performance, footage from the Dubai show was posted on social media. Beyoncé’s 11-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, took to the stage to perform the song “Brown Skin Girl,” It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2021.

“Where are all my brown skin girls? Give it up for my baby, my brown skin girl, Miss Blue Ivy Carter,” Beyoncé can be heard saying in one of the recordings.

The concert was to help launch The Atlantis Royal hotel in Dubai. In December 2018, she performed her last live performance.

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