Fox apologizes to viewers for Robbie Williams' 'middle finger' gesture
Representatives of the channel broadcasting the opening night of the 2018 World Cup said they did not anticipate the incident on the night of June 14.
The opening night of the 2018 World Cup took place on the evening of June 14 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia with welcoming songs, including a performance by British singer Robbie Williams. When singingRock DJ, the former Take That singer shocked the world when he raised his "middle finger" to the camera. British audiences and audiences around the world were outraged by this action.
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Morning of June 15, channelFox- live stream nightopening - send a statement of apology to the audience. In the letter sentThe Hollywood Reporter, representFoxThe 2018 World Cup opening ceremony was a third-party produced event andFoxbroadcast only. On the live show, we had no idea what was going to happen when Robbie Williams performed and we apologize."
Foxand channelTelemundoNBC Universal owns the rights to broadcast the World Cup, which Russia is hosting for the first time. The match immediately following the opening ceremony was between Russia and Saudi Arabia, with Russia winning 5-0.
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Robbie Williams performs at the opening ceremony. Photo: FIFA. |
Robbie Williams was born in 1974 in England. He was a member of the band Take That from 1990 to 1995 and from 2009 to 2012. Robbie Williams is famous for songs such asFeel, Angels, Supreme... In addition to singing, Robbie Williams has a special passion for football. In 2006, he founded the Soccer Aid tournament, which brought together many celebrities and some professional players to raise funds for the British organization UNICEF. In 2005, Robbie Williams founded the LA Vale football club while living in Los Angeles, USA. The team disbanded in 2007.
| The World Cup is the world football championship for national teams, held every four years. This year's tournament was held in 11 cities in Russia, from June 14 to July 15. 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams played a round-robin tournament with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage. Germany are the defending champions, having beaten Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the 2014 final. |
