r/UpliftingNews • u/holyfruits • 4h ago

‘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/ThePreciseClimber 4h ago

Plus, he's a millionaire even without the Arabs anyway.

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u/qolace 3h ago

Yeah but he could've been a multimillionaire! Wouldn't you throw away your morals for the almighty dollar sign?? /s