World famous stars, Elton John and George Clooney, called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei in response to the death penalty law against same-sex relationships and adultery, which will come into force in the country on Wednesday, Fox News reported.

"I commend my friend, George Clooney, for taking a stand against the anti-gay discrimination and bigotry taking place in the nation of Brunei - a place where gay people are brutalized, or worse - by boycotting the Sultan’s hotels," Elton John tweeted.

Earlir it was reported that new laws set to take effect in Brunei which impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, and amputations for theft.
Brunei said that the adoption of this law is driven from the laws of Sharia, and the country does not intend to step back from this decision even despite strong criticism from the international community.