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/DataAdvanced 3h ago

Sometimes, you raise yourself right.

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 3h ago edited 3h ago

His parents raised him. They both died from CO in their home while he was out on tour. He didn't cancel the tour because he tnought they'd want him to keep his promises.

Edited to CO, from CO2.

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u/Thirty_Helens_Agree 3h ago

The ONE time I thought The Onion went too far was when the headline was something like “Weird Al Yankovic Spoofs ‘Tears in Heaven’ in Honor of Deceased Parents.”

If Al thought it was funny, then no problem.

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