DJ Steve Aoki and former One Direction band member Liam Payne are still scheduled to perform.
After facing pushback for an upcoming performance in Saudi Arabia, Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj has announced she will no longer take part in the engagement, garnering praise from many.
Minaj was scheduled to perform at the Jeddah World Fest in Jeddah on July 18, along with DJ Steve Aoki and former One Direction band member Liam Payne. However, on Tuesday, she told the"While I want nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi Arabia, after better educating myself on the issues, I believe it is important for me to make clear my support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression," Minaj said.
Following news that Minaj had canceled her appearance, Thor Halvorssen, chief executive officer of the Human Rights Foundation, expressed his gratitude to the rapper. He wrote onOscar-nominated director Josh Foxthat Minaj likely had a big payday coming to her for the concert and called pulling out a"big thing to do."
Jeffrey Smith, founding director of Vanguard Africa, and former Middle East/North Africa advocacy director for the ACLU Sunjeev Bery also applauded Minaj.A smart decision. And kudos to you for standing on principle. This may not seem like much, but it's a marked departure from what many celebrities in the past have done, preferring to profit off of repression instead.
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