Will Young has delivered a blistering attack on David Beckham for his lucrative deal with Qatar to act as an ambassador during the World Cup. Taking to Instagram, the singer posted a fierce open letter, criticizing the human rights abuse that is ongoing in Qatar, as well as slamming Beckham for his involvement.

Young wrote in his post that Qatar is not the only country in the world with appalling records on human rights and that the argument that sport is not political is duplicitous. He went on to say that Beckham's involvement in the Qatar World Cup has disappointed him more than he can say.

Laying out his challenge, Young continued: "So here is what I suggest if you won't change your mind: give £1 million to LGBTQIA+ charities in Qatar every year that you get your £10 million a year." He added that perhaps this could help provide safety to those living in terror in Qatar.

It comes after Joe Lycett offered to donate £10,000 of his own money to LGBTQ+ charities if Beckham ended the sponsorship before the World Cup started. In a video posted to social media, Lycett said that if Beckham did not pull out of the deal, he would shred £10,000 of his own money. Beckham did not respond to the threat, with Lycett later posting a video of himself shredding the money.