Austria: Conchita Wurst to perform at UN headquarters

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Conchita Wurst, who represented Austria at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, is set to perform at the UN headquarters in Vienna next week.

Taking place on Monday 3 November at the UN headquarters in Vienna, Conchita Wurst will be performing in front of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as well as a number of UN staff members, diplomats and invited guests. Conchita, along with the UN Secretary-General, will also speak at the event where she will talk about respect and tolerance along with issues regarding sexual identity and same-sex relationships. In a statement, Ban Ki-moon said;

Everyone should enjoy the same fundamental rights and live a full and dignified life without discrimination.

Earlier this month, Conchita was invited to perform at the European Parliament in the city of Brussels, Belgium. You can read more about Conchita’s appearance in Brussels here. You can also check out Conchita’s performance in Brussels below where she performed her winning Eurovision entry Rise like a phoenix.

Conchita WurstRise like a phoenix (Live from the European Parliament)

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