X Factor star Wagner 'hit with death threats' from Putin supporters
X Factor star Wagner has been "hit with death threats" from Putin supporters after being mistaken for Russian mercenary.
He has been mistaken for mercenaries that go by the same name as him. The 66-year-old singer received threats to cut off his testicles and "his troops".
He also believes his website and phone have been targeted by Moscow despite living in Brazil.
He is now thought to be seeking out the British Embassy there to report fears he is a marked man. It's been said that Wagner is so worried about being assassinated that he plans to change his appearance.
Wagner said: "Ever since the Wagner mercenary group launched its assault on Moscow I have had death threats from Russia.
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Wagner has been mistaken for Yevgeny Prigozhin (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)"Messages warn me and my troops we are going to be assassinated and castrated. I have noticed changes on my phone and other devices, and the Kremlin must be hacking me.
"I can’t explain it any other way — this is the first time this has ever happened to me. I am worried about my website being hacked or taken down as it’s very important for me to entertain my fans across the UK, and I won’t let this happen."
He added: "I would like Vladimir Putin to know that I have nothing to do with the Wagner mercenary group — but I am on the side of the Ukrainian people, and my heart goes out to those suffering in this catastrophic war.
"I am also thinking about changing my image — I’m going back to my original Wagner moustache from the X Factor days, so Putin doesn’t recognise me."
Despite being worried, Wagner said that he would use his martial arts skills to defend himself if needed.
He said: "But the defiant entertainer said: “I am a black belt in karate and I will use my martial arts to take on and defeat any Russian assassins. I am ready for them. I have my swords and my training if they decide to come for me."
Wagner first found fame back in 2010 when he won the nation's hearts as he came sixth on The X Factor.
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