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Joe Lycett appears to shred £10,000 over David Beckham’s role at Qatar World Cup

Comedian tweets video of stunt after his deadline for former footballer to pull out of ambassador role passes

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Joe Lycett 'shreds' £10k in protest over David Beckham's Qatar World Cup deal

The comedian appeared to throw the sum into a shredder after urging the footballer to pull out of his ambassador role over Qatar's treatment of LGBTQ+ people

Chronicle Live

‘If you feel uncomfortable, that’s exactly the point’: Joe Lycett divides fans as he ‘shreds £10,000’

Some argued comedian should have given money to charity, while others said stunt was only effective because it was uncomfortable

The Independent UK

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Joe Lycett shreds £10k in cash after David Beckham 'ignores' Qatar ultimatum

The stunt was shared online to coincide with day one of the World Cup.

Daily Record

Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 over Beckham’s controversial Qatar World Cup deal

Mr Lycett, 34, had pledged to donate the cash to LGBTQ+ charities if the former England international pulled out of his rumoured £10million deal with Qatar

Evening Standard

Joe Lycett appears to shred £10,000 over David Beckham’s Qatar World Cup deal

The comedian live-streamed himself placing wads of what appeared to be cash into an industrial shredder.

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett ‘shreds £10,000’ after David Beckham fails to respond to Qatar World Cup ultimatum

Comedian appeared in tulle jacket in the colours of the Pride Progress flag for short livestream

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Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 live on Twitch after David Beckham Qatar ultimatum

The comedian issued an ultimatum to the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player ahead of the World Cup

Wales Online

Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 live after World Cup ultimatum to David Beckham

The comedian issued an ultimatum to the former England footballer after it was reported he had signed a £10 million deal with the FIFA World Cup hosts

Wales Online

Joe Lycett appears to shred £10k cash in row over David Beckham's Qatar deal

Comedian Joe Lycett has blasted 'gay icon' David Beckham's World Cup sponsorship deal to be an ambassador for Qatar that is said to be earning the former footballer worth £150m over 10 years, as the issue of workers' and LGBTQ+ rights remains a hot topic

Daily Mirror

Joe Lycett: Comedian curtsies after ‘shredding £10,000’ over David Beckham World Cup ultimatum

Comedian wore a rainbow-striped jacket as he appeared to destroy the money

The Independent UK

Pantomime artist returns to Glasgow with Wizard of Oz inspired show

Shortly before I am due to interview actor, writer and director extraordinaire Johnny McKnight, I see the breaking news that comedian Joe Lycett has…

The National (Scotland)

World Cup: England and Wales to ‘defy FIFA with OneLove armbands’ in matches

England captain Harry Kane with be joined by his Welsh counterpart Gareth Bale in a show of defiance by wearing “OneLove” rainbow armbands despite Fifa warning them not to.

Evening Standard

‘World is watching’ Qatar, warns Peter Tatchell at London embassy protest

LGBTQ+ activists call on fans to boycott games or use social media to highlight human rights abuses

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Wales Online

Joe Lycett to shred £10k if David Beckham doesn't drop Qatar World Cup deal

He has started counting down the hours until the ultimatum would need to be followed through

Daily Record

David Beckham speaks on Qatar World Cup controversy after Joe Lycett ultimatum

The comedian shared an e-mail on social media earlier this week which he claimed to have sent to Beckham's publicist.

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett ramps up pressure on David Beckham as he shares photo of shredder he will use to ‘destroy £10,000’

Comedian has said he will shred the money on Sunday if Beckham doesn’t pull out of his World Cup deal with Qatar

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Boycotting Qatar

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Wales Online

Why David Beckham is receiving so much criticism about the World Cup in Qatar

The former England captain has been told to 'hang his head in shame'

The Guardian - UK

Joe Lycett should donate £10,000, not shred it

Brief letters: Money better spent | Recipes for protest | A fragile ecosystem | World Cup coverage

Evening Standard

Celebrities speaking out against Qatar World Cup, from Joe Lycett to Dua Lipa

Lycett is one of a handful of celebrities speaking out against Qatar hosting the World Cup, alongside One Kiss singer Dua Lipa, and Spice Girls star Melanie C.

Daily Record

David Beckham given £10k ultimatum by Joe Lycett over Qatar World Cup deal

The comedian issued the footballer a £10k challenge or 'lose his status as a gay icon'.

Wales Online

Joe Lycett will shred £10,000 of his own money if David Beckham doesn't drop out of World Cup

David has one week to obey Joe's demand

Daily Mirror

Joe Lycett threatens to shred £10,000 cash if Beckham doesn't drop Qatar deal

Comedian Joe Lycett will donate £10k of his own money to LGBTQ+ charities if David Beckham drops his World Cup sponsorship deal - but if he doesn't he will shred the cash

Liverpool Echo

Joe Lycett threatens to shred £10,000 if David Beckham doesn't drop out of World Cup

Joe has given David seven days to meet his demands

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