Robert Smith jokes about rumours of The Treatment present at World Cup
Robert Smith is the most recent artist to verify that he won’t be performing on the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony in Qatar, joking that he hates to “disappoint” The Treatment followers.
In a tongue-in-cheek tweet addressing obvious latest hypothesis, The Treatment singer and guitarist wrote: “HATE TO DISAPPOINT EVERYONE, BUT DESPITE THE RUMOURS WE WILL NOT BE HEADLINING THE WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY #breadandcircuses.”
In a follow-up tweet, Smith joked: “AND I HAVE ALSO INFORMED GARETH SOUTHGATE I AM UNAVAILABLE FOR SELECTION.”
He added: “AND IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, PSYCHIC BOB PREDICTS NO-ONE WILL WIN BUT QATAR.”
HATE TO DISAPPOINT EVERYONE, BUT DESPITE THE RUMOURS WE WILL NOT BE HEADLINING THE WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY #breadandcircuses
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) November 14, 2022
AND I HAVE ALSO INFORMED GARETH SOUTHGATE I AM UNAVAILABLE FOR SELECTION #breadandcircuses
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) November 14, 2022
AND IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, PSYCHIC BOB PREDICTS NO-ONE WILL WIN BUT QATAR #breadandcircuses
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) November 14, 2022
Smith’s tweets come after Dua Lipa denied involvement with the World Cup. She additionally known as on Qatar to meet its human rights pledges.
In a press release posted on her Instagram, Lipa mentioned: “There’s at present a number of hypothesis that I might be performing on the opening ceremony of the world cup in Qatar. I can’t be performing and nor have I ever been concerned in any negotiations to carry out. I might be cheering England on from afar.”
She went on to say: “I look ahead to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all of the human rights pledges it made when it gained the precise to host the World Cup.”
It was additionally revealed this week that Rod Stewart turned down virtually £1million to carry out on the World Cup, saying that it’s “not proper”.
Regardless of the controversy, England supervisor Gareth Southgate promised that his gamers will communicate out about human rights abuses throughout the match. “We’ve all the time spoken about points we expect must be talked about, notably those we really feel we are able to have an effect on,” he mentioned.
“Concerning the LGBT neighborhood, we stand for inclusivity and we’re very, very robust on that. We expect that’s essential when it comes to all our supporters.”
Elsewhere, Paul Weller not too long ago launched a scathing private assault on Smith, calling him a “fucking fats cunt”.
Smith’s bandmate Roger O’Donnell responded to the dig final week, writing on Twitter: “I’ve all the time thought, as Spike Milligan mentioned, individuals who reside in glass homes ought to pull the blinds down earlier than eradicating their trousers… Mr Weller?”
Subsequent week, Smith will host a listening celebration to rejoice the thirtieth anniversary of The Treatment’s ‘Want‘.