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1. www.walesonline.co.uk › whats-on › music-nightlifeIan 'H' Watkins reveals Steps turned down 'pot of gold' gig ...

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   Jun 26, 2023 · Welsh pop star Ian 'H' Watkins of Steps has spoken out on the reason why the band turned down a lucrative gig in Dubai.

2. news.sky.com › story › steps-ian-h-watkins-says-bandSteps: Ian 'H' Watkins says band turned down gig in Dubai ...

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   Jun 23, 2023 · Speaking at the Attitude Pride Awards 2023, the 47-year-old Welsh singer said: "Recently, we have just turned down a gig in the Emirates in Dubai, specifically, because of their human rights policies and specifically their laws on LGBTQ+ people.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-wales-65990887Dubai: Steps refuse concert over sexuality clause - BBC News

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   Jun 22, 2023 · Steps turned down a show in Dubai over a contract clause which stated they were not allowed to mention sexuality, band member Ian 'H' Watkins has said.

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4. www.mirror.co.uk › 3am › celebrity-newsSteps cancel 'pot of gold' gig in Dubai over 'no sexuality ...

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   Jun 23, 2023 · Steps cancelled a lucrative gig in Dubai over a clause in their contract that banned them from mentioning sexuality. Ian ‘H’ Watkins, who is gay, said the iconic pop band were offered the “pot of...

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   Jun 22, 2023 · Band member Ian 'H' Watkins told Chippenham Pride he did not want to perform in Dubai because of the human rights issues there. Steps turned down a show in Dubai over a...

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6. www.standard.co.uk › showbiz › steps-turn-down-dubaiSteps turn down Dubai gig over ‘don’t mention sexuality’ clause

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   Jun 23, 2023 · Ian “H” Watkins revealed that Steps recently turned down a gig in Dubai as the contract said that there should be “no mention of sexuality”.

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   Why did John Watkins not want to perform in Dubai?

   • "And in the contract it said 'no mention of sexuality' and that really jarred with me. "I'm at a point in my life now where my morals and what I strive for is more important that that pot of gold gig was in Dubai," he said. Mr Watkins said he gave his reasons for not wanting to perform.

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   Why did steps turn down a show in Dubai?

   • Steps turned down a show in Dubai over a contract clause which stated they were not allowed to mention sexuality, band member Ian 'H' Watkins has said. He told Chippenham Pride in Wiltshire he was at a point in his life where morals were more important than a "pot of gold gig". Homosexuality is illegal in Dubai.

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   Why did steps turn down a gig in Dubai?

   • an “H” Watkins revealed that Steps recently turned down a gig in Dubai as the contract said that there should be “no mention of sexuality ”. The dance-pop group, which rose to fame in the 1990s, performed a concert in the United Arab Emirates in 2018 and Watkins said that the country’s laws have changed since then and are a lot more “archaic” now.

   Steps turn down Dubai gig over ‘don’t mention sexuality’ clause

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   Why did steps refuse to play a gig in Dubai?

   • Steps have refused to play a gig in Dubai because the contract stipulated there should be "no mention of sexuality," band member Ian "H" Watkins has said.

   Steps: Ian 'H' Watkins says band turned down gig in Dubai over country'…

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   Why did Chippenham pride stop performing in Dubai?

   • Band member Ian 'H' Watkins told Chippenham Pride he did not want to perform in Dubai because of the human rights issues there Steps turned down a show in Dubai over a contract clause which stated they were not allowed to mention sexuality, band member Ian 'H' Watkins has said.

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   Why did John Watkins not want to perform at the 2022 World Cup?

   • Mr Watkins said he gave his reasons for not wanting to perform. "It's because of all the horrendous human rights issues that are happening there," he said. Dubai is one of the United Arab Emirates, which has strict laws against homosexuality. Nearby Qatar, which hosted the 2022 World Cup, has similar rules.

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8. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk › entry › steps-rejectSteps Reject Dubai Gig Offer Over Sexuality Clause - HuffPost UK

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   Jun 23, 2023 · Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins has revealed the group recently turned down a gig in Dubai after they were told there should be “no mention of sexuality”.