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Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show - Associated Press

Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show - Associated Press

Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show - Associated Press
Nov 21, 2021 53 secs

Mariah Carey was the biggest-name performer to hit the stage in Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi’s killing by Saudi agents in Turkey in October 2018.

Public pressure, however, prompted Nicki Minaj in 2019 to cancel her appearance on stage at a concert in Jiddah, telling The Associated Press at the time she wanted to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression.

The killing by agents who worked for the crown prince drew international gasps and cast a shadow over Prince Mohammed, whose reputation never fully recovered.

“Please know that your invitation to participate in a concert in Jiddah comes directly from MBS, as the crown prince is known,” Cengiz wrote in her open letter to Bieber.

In the time since, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund — steered by Prince Mohammed — scooped up shares in Live Nation, the company that owns Ticketmaster and promotes concerts for Bieber and other major stars.

At the time of Khashoggi’s killing, the crown prince was being lauded for ushering in social reforms transforming life for many inside the country.

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