World Cup 2022 which was held in Qatar and the first time a middle-eastern country will be hosting the prestigious tournament was well acclaimed to be the best ever in history.
The event featured some of the most colorful opening and closing ceremonies ever in the history of the tournament.
Renowned music artists like Davido, Aisha, Ozuna, Gims, Nora Fathi, Balqees, Rahma Riad, and Manal wowed spectators with their thrilling performances and were applauded by football fans from all over the globe.
However, the aforementioned musicians were not the only stars the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar organizers had approached.
Rap legend Marshall Bruce Mathers III popularly known as Eminem was one of the many musicians who was offered a chance to be a part of history.
However, it was recently revealed that the 50-year-old Missouri-born rapper declined an attractive proposal to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The revelation was made by another hip-hop icon and mogul 50 cent, who is a close associate of Eminem.
The G-Unit boss appeared on Big Boy’s Neighborhood to launch the new edition of his hit TV show ‘BMF’.
50 cent revealed that he and Eminem received a $9 million offer to appear at Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that if Eminem had accepted, he would have kept the remaining $1 million for himself.
In addition, 50 Cent said that if someone wished to provide a “one-off” performance, they should go to the “largest live sporting event in the world.”
When the offer came in, 50 contacted Paul Rosenberg, manager of Eminem, to negotiate it but it was ultimately turned down.
At the moment, it is still unknown if Eminem was informed of the offer personally or why the offer was eventually declined.
However, this is reportedly not the first time Eminem has turned down lucrative offers worth millions during his illustrious rap career.
‘Em’, as he’s fondly called, would have no doubt given the fans globally an exceptional performance as music and sports once again collaborate to provide the ultimate entertainment experience.
The 2022 World Cup has come and go with Argentina emerging the new champions of the world after beating France in what was a tough final which was settled via penalties.