Dua Lipa denies firing agent amid Kneecap controversy at Glastonbury

British pop star Dua Lipa on Tuesday denied reports that she had sacked an agent after he joined an effort to stop pro-Palestinian Irish rap group Kneecap from playing the Glastonbury Festival, saying the story was "completely false" and criticizing the press for inflaming divisions amid the Israel-Gaza war. Her agency, William Morris Endeavor, also called the reports categorically false and said the agent had not been involved in her day-to-day career for years.

The controversy began after a letter circulating among music industry figures urged Glastonbury organisers to remove Kneecap from this summer's bill over allegations the group had expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah. The letter was leaked and widely denounced; Kneecap ultimately performed at Worthy Farm. Reports this week said one signatory was David Levy, an executive credited with playing a role in Lipa's early career, and that Lipa had responded by ending their professional relationship.

Lipa pushed back on that narrative in an Instagram post, saying she did not condone actions taken by Levy or others toward an artist "speaking their truth" but adding that the claim she had fired him was invented to generate...