Desk Report:
Dua Lipa fires staffer for anti-Palestinian stance
British pop star Dua Lipa has fired her agent David Levy over his anti-Palestinian stance. Levy signed a letter to the organizers of the Glastonbury Festival in July this year to remove the pro-Palestinian Irish rap band K-Pop from the concert lineup. The Qatari media outlet Al-Jazeera reported this information, citing The Mail.
The Glastonbury Festival in July was marred by several controversies over the Israeli-Palestinian issue. One of these was the controversy surrounding K-Pop’s performance. According to Al-Jazeera’s report, a secret letter was sent to the festival’s organizer, Michael Avis, requesting that K-Pop’s performance at Glastonbury be canceled, which was signed by several artists and crew.
However, the matter did not remain secret until the end. Such a letter was leaked to the organizer. And K-Pop was able to perform at the festival on time.
The Mail on Sunday quoted a confidential music industry source as saying, “Dua Lipa’s pro-Palestinian stance is at odds with her agent Levi’s. In Dua Lipa’s eyes, Levi is a supporter of the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza. Levi’s signature on the letter sent to Michael Avis at least proves that.”
Dua Lipa’s agent David Levi is a representative of the US company WME Talent Agency. Al Jazeera tried to contact the company for their comment on the issue. However, there was no response.
Niqab is accused of supporting the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and the Palestinian armed group Hamas. However, the band has repeatedly denied such claims.
