By msnbc.com staff and news services
Mick Jagger has backed out of an event to promote Britain at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, saying that he did not want to be involved in party politics.
The Rolling Stones singer had been due to attend a tea party hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron to promote Britain?at the annual meeting of political and economic elites in the Swiss Alps. Model Lily Cole and World Wide Web?pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee were also set to attend.
But Jagger said Tuesday he was "being used as a political football," saying that British newspaper articles claiming he is backing the Conservative Cameron were "inaccurate."
He added that he was interested in economics and world events but has "always eschewed party politics." He said he has gone to the forum in Davos as a guest since he thought that would be stimulating, but will now cut short his visit.
Jagger arrived in Zurich on Tuesday morning but said he would?leave Switzerland on Wednesday,?a spokesperson for the singer told the Guardian newspaper.
The withdrawal was seen as?an embarrassment for the conservative government in Britain, according to the Guardian. Some news coverage said Jagger had finally "come out" as a "closet Tory" (conservative).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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