Comedian Joe Lycett clarifies that he did not shred £10k over David Beckham’s role as Qatar’s World Cup ambassador

According to Joe Lycett, who revealed this in a video update, the cash that went into the shredding machine was real, but the resultant was fake. Lycett confirmed he had given the money to charity on Monday. He claimed it would have been "irresponsible" to destroy the money. Before he even hit send on the first tweet, the $10,000 had already been given to charities that support LGBTQ people.

Strong language can be heard in Lycett's Twitter-posted video reveal. The Birmingham-born comedian finished by physically destroying Beckham's cover of Attitude magazine, the first gay publication to feature a premier league player. A mixed response was given to the publicity stunt, which occurred when the contentious World Cup was underway. Some defended Lycett, claiming that he had succeeded in generating above £10,000 worth of publicity for the LGBT cause; others suggested he should have donated the money to charity, which it has since been revealed that he has done.




The 2022 men's World Cup has been marred by controversies over LGBT rights in Qatar and the host country's treatment of migrant workers. Some LGBT fans boycotted the cup because of Qatar's anti-gay attitude and condemnable by up to seven years in prison.

FAQs:

1. Did Joe Lycett shred £10k?
   The money that went in was real, but the rest was fake, Joe Lycett has clarified.
2. Who is the ambassador for the men's Qatar World Cup?
   David Beckham.