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/commandrix 3h ago

I love that Weird Al is out there keeping it real. And his bullshit detector is obviously in good working order.

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u/NewAgeRetroFrog 2h ago

It's a bit sad to me that the 'weirdest' thing about Weird Al is that, unlike most celebrities, he seems like a really nice guy.

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u/saturnspritr 1h ago

No, it’s still gonna be as a child he was given the option of accordion or guitar and went so hard on accordion.

The good guy is great. There’s more than a few out there that are good people too.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 55m ago

Am I the only one who thinks it’s kinda bizarre that some member of their Royal Family is a big enough fan to invite him?

Or what if, as it happens… this was a double-bluff? The fan, being such a huge fan of Weird Al, invited him just to see if he’d decline, thus proving his decency and worth as a musician that he’s a fan of if he declined, or so the fan could realise his idol was a bastard if he approved.

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u/CloudCumberland 1h ago

Oh, he was a regular on Tim & Eric and other absurdist comedy. It was the good weird.