Pop icon Dua Lipa has allegedly fired her longtime manager, David Levy, after discovering that he was behind a letter calling on Glastonbury Festival to cancel Irish rap trio Kneecap from its lineup over their pro-Palestinian stance.
It was reported that Levy’s name appeared at the end of a "private and confidential" email sent to Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis to scrap Kneecap because of their purported links with Hezbollah.
After the email leaked, Dua became aware of it and subsequently ended his role as her manager.
"Dua ensured through her representatives that David Levy was no longer producing her music. She is extremely vocal pro-Palestine and this doesn’t sit well with David," an insider revealed in a report.
Dua stays loud and clear
To those who kept up with Dua for even a short while, this should not come as a surprise. The London-born singer with Kosovan roots has consistently been one of the most outspoken celebrities in support of Palestine.
Last year, she called out the "Israeli genocide" in Gaza in front of her 88 million followers.
She has also been spotted at rallies condemning the United Kingdom’s complicity in Gaza.
So, naturally, the notion of her representative, Levy attempting to cancel a pro-Palestinian act is simply not going to happen.
She remains with talent agency WME (William Morris Endeavor), but now has a new agent who aligns more closely with her energy.
Kneecap didn’t back down
Meanwhile, Kneecap hit the Glastonbury stage anyway and the drama only amplified their spotlight. Police received complaints about their set, looked into it, then dropped the case because there was literally no crime. The trio fired back, calling it "political policing intimidation."
But the controversy did not vanish overnight. Kneecap’s Mo Chara is still facing charges for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a previous gig. His case has not been decided yet, but the whole saga basically turbo-boosted their Glasto coverage.
Pop star first, always
Dua’s political fire has not slowed her pop domination.
Her Radical Optimism world tour is serving full fantasy. Last night she lit up Madison Square Garden, with fans losing it over "Don’t Start Now", "Maria", "Be the One" and her Blondie cover "One Way or Another."
At one point, she even turned the gig into a love letter to New York.
The tour kicked off in Singapore last November and is scheduled to run until December 2025, with stops in cities including Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Bogotá.
She continues to work tirelessly along the way, while breaking records.