BTS star Jungkook teases Qatar World Cup opening ceremony performance with dreamy clip despite backlash-Alicia Adejobi-Entertainment – Metro

BTS star Jungkook is ready to hit the pitch for Qatar’s World Cup opening ceremony. 

The Butter hitmaker is going ahead with his performance of new song Dreamers at the Al Bayt Stadium later on Sunday, kicking off the football tournament alongside several other artists including Robbie Williams although the full line-up is yet to be revealed.

Despite facing some criticism in light of Qatar’s human rights controversy, Jungkook’s performance is still set for this afternoon with the World Cup Twitter account teasing what’s to come. 

They shared a short clip which features the K-pop star standing on top of a skyscraper with his back towards the camera. He then turns around and says: ‘See you at the opening,’ as a choir is heard singing. 

Reacting to the teaser, one fan cheered: ‘Let’s go can’t wait,’ while another enthused: ‘I’m so proud of you.’ 

One other fan tweeted: ‘Looking forward it!! I can’t pit in words how much Im so excited!!!!!! 

‘WE ARE READY LETS GET IT JUNGKOOKIEE HAYAA! [sic].’ 

However, Jungkook’s involvement in this year’s World Cup has also been met with backlash amid criticism of Qatar’s law against homosexuality and questions around its treatment of workers. 

One critic wrote on Twitter: ‘Jungkook performing at the world cup in Qatar is the most hypocritical s**t I’ve ever seen. One day they’re at the UN advocating for Human Rights, the next days he’s in Qatar getting millions for a performance despite grave HR violations. So the UN stuff was just performative huh.’

Another said: ‘Okay I LOVE BTS but why does no one understand that we should not be like OMG JUNG KOOK SO PROUD but that we should be angry that BTS takes part in a World Cup everyone knows has violated human rights…promoting the World Cup in Qatar sucks, don‘t pretend like it doesn‘t.’

Jungkook will perform his new song Dreamers (Picture: Rex Features)

Robbie Williams defended his decision to perform at the opening ceremony (Picture: Rex)

Jungkook isn’t the only star who has come under fire for taking part in the event, as comedian Joe Lycett is counting down the hours until he shreds £10,000 in cash unless David Beckham pulls out of being an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup.

Former Take That star Robbie, who is also set to perform, reportedly defended his decision to perform in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Venerdì di Repubblica.

He is quoted as saying: ‘Of course, I don’t condone any abuses of human rights anywhere.

‘But, that being said, if we’re not condoning human rights abuses anywhere, then it would be the shortest tour the world has ever known: I wouldn’t even be able to perform in my own kitchen.’

The Angels hitmaker added: ‘Anybody leaving messages saying “no to Qatar” are doing so on Chinese technology. It would be hypocritical of me to not go [to Qatar] because of the places that I do go to.’

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