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Weird Al Yankovic Turned Down Seven
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Glenn Garner
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Musician Weird Al Yankovic revealed he declined a seven-figure offer to perform at a Saudi Arabian comedy festival. He cited personal discomfort with accepting money from the Saudi government as his primary reason for refusing.
Following Saudi Arabia’s controversial debut comedy festival last year, Weird Al Yankovic is discussing his decision not to join the star-studded lineup. The 5x Grammy-winning parody musician recently revealed that he turned down “seven figures” to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, explaining it would have made him “feel icky” to accept Saudi money for [...]
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