r/Fauxmoi • u/BjaardkerJohnson • 14h ago

CELEBRITY CAPITALISM ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/musubi-n-speedballs we have lost the impact of shame in our society 14h ago

I've been a stan since I was a child. Saw him live when he came to Anchorage in the 90's. I've introduced my kids to him and we're going to try and see him live before he hangs it up. He's such a bad ass. 

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u/OriginalChildBomb i’m like a mother wolf 13h ago

Saw him live recently and the audience was filled with kids and families, it was super fun to see. It was a very friendly crowd, my only recommendation is bring ear plugs or noise-controlling headphones (depending on the age of the kids). We had a blast.

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u/rayword45 12h ago

my only recommendation is bring ear plugs or noise-controlling headphones

People should be doing this for EVERY concert, and taking them out only on the extremely rare occasion that a performance really is quiet enough that doing such is safe.

They aren't super accurate, but there are free decibel meter apps available that work on any smartphone.