Comedian Joe Lycett has explained his £10,000 cash shredder stunt, admitting that he did not destroy any money. The funnyman had been carrying out a protest over the involvement of David Beckham in the Qatar World Cup.
He offered to donate £10,000 of his own money to LGBTQ+ charities if Beckham ended the sponsorship before the tournament started. If not, he said he would livestream himself shredding the cash along with Beckham’s “status as a gay icon”.
Beckham reportedly was set to earn £10 million to help Qatar publicise the World Cup. Homosexuality is still illegal in Qatar and anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished with up to seven years in prison.
