Morgan Freeman has been called out for performing at the opening ceremony of the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
The 85-year-old actor kicked off the opening ceremony of the football competition on Sunday (20 November) by narrating the opening segment The Calling at Al-Bayt Stadium in Doha.
He told the crowd: “We gather here as one big tribe and Earth is the tent we all live in.”
This year’s World Cup has been embroiled in controversy due to its host country, Qatar, and the concerns over human rights abuses there.
The plight of the migrant workers who helped build Qatar’s infrastructure has been highlighted frequently in the run-up to the tournament.
As reported by The Sauce, many celebrities such as Dua Lipa and Shakira refused to perform at this year’s tournament to show their support against the human rights abuses in Qatar.
