The comedian criticised David Beckham's links with Qatar but has previously played gigs there himself.
Lycett is one of the UK's most popular stand-up comics and has hosted The Great British Sewing Bee for BBC TwoJoe Lycett has defended himself after being accused of hypocrisy over his criticism of David Beckham.
He added he was paid "a few hundred quid" for the shows in 2015 by a UK comedy promoter, and said he would have reconsidered playing the gigs if an equivalent high-profile comedian had shredded money in protest.Many LGBTQ fans boycotted the recent Fifa men's World Cup over Qatar's treatment of gay people, as same-sex relationships are criminalised in the country.in protest over Beckham's promotion of Qatar as an ambassador for the country.
The comedian wrote about playing in Dubai, Abu Dhabi - both in the UAE - and Qatar in his autobiography, published in 2016."Oops! I've been caught out by The Sun! I did two gigs in Doha in 2015 and kept it entirely secret by writing about it in my own book and mentioning it in multiple interviews including with the NY Times!
"I don't have the perfect hindsight and spotless morality of, to pick a completely random example, The Sun newspaper."David Beckham has been criticised for promoting Qatar as one of the country's ambassadors
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