Dua Lipa, one of the biggest names in pop music today, has made a strong decision in her career: she has fired the agent who represented her, after the latter signed a letter against the Irish band Kneecap, which is known for its open pro-Palestinian messages.
The story begins a few months ago, just before the big Glastonbury festival. A group of artists and music industry representatives sent a private letter to the festival's founder, Michael Eavis, demanding that Kneecap be excluded from the lineup to perform. The reason? The group had openly expressed solidarity with Palestine and called for an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
The letter also leaked to the media and caused a storm of reactions. Instead of being expelled, Kneecap went on stage and performed in front of a large audience.
But what made the most noise was the fact that among the signatories of the letter was David Levy, Dua Lipa's agent at the renowned agency WME. According to a source for The Mail on Sunday, Dua's decision to fire him is directly related to her beliefs:
"She sees him as a supporter of Israel's war in Gaza and its horrific treatment of Palestinians. Through his signature on this letter, that was made very clear."
This is not the first time Dua Lipa has publicly expressed her pro-Palestine stance. On social media, she has spoken out several times against the violence and war crimes in Gaza, despite criticism she has received from powerful political and media circles.
Meanwhile, Kneecap continues to be at the center of controversy. One of the band's members, Liam (Mo Chara), has been charged in the United Kingdom with a violation of anti-terrorism laws after allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a concert. The band has denied the charges and says it's all an attempt to silence them, while they were recently banned from performing in Canada.
In another development, over 400 musicians and management companies from around the world have signed the "No Music for Genocide" initiative, withdrawing their music from the Israeli market in protest against what they call "ethnic cleansing and massacre of the Palestinian population."
