Halvorrsen added, You recently celebrated Pride Week to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community.
Just three months ago five gay men were beheaded after they confessed to crimes under torture.
Halvorrsens letter did not mention Minajs fellow performers or ask them to pull out of the festival.
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In 2018, Riyadh opened its first movie theaters after a ban that lasted 35 years.
