The Little Mix member has been a vocal ally to the LGBTQ+ community for some time, with her work including fundraising for trans charity Mermaids and attending Pride events.
Speaking on the Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware podcast, Thirlwall said deciding where to perform is done so on a “case-by-case” basis. “For instance, we got a gig in Dubai one time, in my mind it either was I don’t go or I go and make a statement and give my fee to a charity,” the 28-year-old said. “It’s case-by-case.
I’ve got no intention of going to somewhere like Russia any time soon because I obviously don’t believe in what’s going on there.” The Wasabi hitmaker added that places where discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is rife need allies “more than