Dua Lipa criticises agent over Israel stance but brands sacking report 'false'

British popstar Dua Lipa has criticised music executives who campaigned against pro-Palestinian Irish rap group Kneecap but condemned a Mail on Sunday report that she sacked her agent over his pro-Israel stance.

The Mail on Sunday reported that the singer had "dumped" David Levy, who works for the global talent agency William Morris Endeavour (WME), after discovering that he had been part of an effort to cancel Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury festival.

On Wednesday, Lipa posted on Instagram that the story was "completely false". "I do not condone the actions of David Levy or other music executives toward an artist speaking their truth," she wrote.

"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 continued.

"It is always Free Palestine but exploiting a global tragedy in order to see newspapers is something I find deeply troubling."

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