The Scottish DJ will take to the stage at the MDLBeast Soundstorm event in Riyadh. His decision to accept the lucrative deal despite Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses was blasted by Amnesty International UK.
Calvin Harris has been slammed for his decision to perform at a music festival in Saudi Arabia by human rights groups.
Harris, who has an estimated fortune of £240 million, has had 11 UK number one singles and is one of the world’s highest-earning DJs. He was unveiled as a December 14 headliner at the fourth annual MDLBeast Soundstorm festival, the Daily Record reports.READ MORE: Woman missing in Glasgow River Kelvin for almost two days as desperate search continues
“Underneath the high-gloss entertainment spectacles the Saudi authorities have spent millions on, the much darker reality is of widespread torture, unfair trials, mass executions and a total crackdown on freedom of expression. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Saudi Arabia, with the death penalty a possible punishment. There have been “consistent reports of discrimination and violence” against LGBTQ+ people in the country, according to Human Rights Watch.
Sir Rod said: “I’m grateful that I have a choice whether or not to perform in Saudi Arabia. So many citizens there have extremely limited choices - women, the LGBTQ community, the press.Sign up to our daily Glasgow Live newsletter here to receive news and features direct to your inbox
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