Usher Donates Gaddafi Gig Payment To Charity
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Monday, 07 March 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Usher has donated the money he earned from a performance funded by the family of Muammar al-Gaddafi to charity. The singer is the latest in a string of musicians to donate their gig fee to charitable causes in light of recent events in Libya.
The ‘OMG’ singer joins Nelly Fertado, Beyonce and Mariah Carey, all of whom admitted to performing for the Libyan leader’s family in the past few years, receiving a substantial fee in the process. All four artists have now donated the entirety of their pay packets to charity following the recent unrest in the Middle Eastern country.
Usher recently confirmed that he was “sincerely troubled” by origins of his payment and announced his decision to donate the fee in an official statement.
He said: "I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances surrounding the Nikki Beach St. Bart's event that took place on New Year's Eve 2009. I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organizations."
The R&B star later confirmed that he had donated his performance fee to Amnesty International. A spokesperson from the human rights charity said: "Amnesty International activists are working globally to press the international community to support Middle East activists. Usher's donation will support this urgent work to counter the brutal conditions like those imposed by Gadhafi and other leaders across the Middle East."
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