Dua Lipa has strongly denied a MailOnline report claiming she fired her live agent David Levy after he allegedly signed a letter urging Glastonbury to drop pro-Palestine Irish rap group Kneecap from the lineup. The pop star and her agency, William Morris Endeavour (WME), have called the story 'categorically false' and 'deliberately inflammatory'.
In a statement on Instagram, Lipa wrote: '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.' She added: 'It is always Free Palestine but exploiting a global tragedy in order to sell newspapers is something I find deeply troubling.'
WME clarified that Levy stopped working with Lipa in 2019 when he moved out of London, transitioning into an advisory role. He fully removed himself from her project earlier this year. The agency stated: 'Reports suggesting that Dua Lipa or her management dismissed one of our agents because of his political views are categorically false.'
The leaked letter, publicised by DJ Toddla T, came after Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a 2024 gig. Ó hAnnaidh denies the allegation, saying the flag was thrown on stage and he picked it up without seeing it. His next court hearing is on 26 September.
Lipa, who has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza and urged the UK to stop selling arms to Israel, remains one of the few pop stars of her calibre to speak openly about the conflict.
