Dua Lipa has shut down claims that she fired her agent after he allegedly tried to have Irish rap group Kneecap removed from the Glastonbury Festival lineup because of their pro-Palestine stance.
Reports had suggested that the pop star cut ties with longtime agent David Levy after he signed a letter to festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis calling for Kneecap to be dropped.
However, both Dua Lipa and her agency WME insist the story is false. In a statement shared on her Instagram Stories, 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.”
The Levitating singer, who has been outspoken in her support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, added:
“It is always Free Palestine, but exploiting a global tragedy in order to sell newspapers is something I find deeply troubling.”
WME also clarified that Levy had stepped back from Dua Lipa’s business years ago:
“Levy transitioned into an advisory role in 2019 and fully removed himself from the project earlier this year. Reports suggesting that Dua Lipa or her management dismissed one of our agents because of his political views are categorically false.”
Despite the controversy, Kneecap’s set at Glastonbury 2025 went ahead. Their performance sparked headlines when the trio led the crowd in chants of “Free Palestine” and “F**k Keir Starmer”, prompting the BBC to cut the livestream.
Meanwhile, Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Mo Chara) is facing a terrorism charge after allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a 2024 concert. He has denied the accusation and is due back in court on Friday.
