Dua Lipa has rejected a MailOnline report claiming she fired her live agent David Levy after he allegedly signed a letter urging Glastonbury to drop the pro-Palestine Irish rap group Kneecap from the lineup. The pop star described the story as 'deliberately inflammatory' and 'categorically false'.
Her agency, William Morris Endeavour (WME), clarified that Levy stopped working with Lipa in 2019 and transitioned into an advisory role when he moved out of London. He fully removed himself from her project earlier this year, according to the agency.
In a statement on Instagram, Lipa said: 'I do not condone the actions of David Levy or other music executives toward an artist speaking their truth. I also cannot ignore how this has been handled in the press. Not only was the story completely false but the language used by the Daily Mail has been deliberately inflammatory, crafted purely for clickbait, clearly designed to fuel online division.'
WME added: 'Reports suggesting that Dua Lipa or her management dismissed one of our agents because of his political views are categorically false.' The letter in question, publicised by DJ Toddla T, came after Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig. He denies the charge.
Lipa, who has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza and urged the UK to stop selling arms to Israel, concluded: 'It is always Free Palestine but exploiting a global tragedy in order to sell newspapers is something I find deeply troubling.'
