Dua Lipa drops Jewish manager after row over Kneecap
David Levy reportedly dismissed after signing Glastonbury letter against pro-Palestine rap group
Pop star Dua Lipa has reportedly severed ties with her Jewish manager, David Levy, after he signed a letter urging Glastonbury organisers to ban the Irish rap trio Kneecap from performing.
Levy, a longtime member of Lipa’s team and senior agent at WME, was the first signatory on the letter, which accused Kneecap of supporting Hezbollah terrorists. Despite mounting pressure from campaigners and politicians, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the group appeared on the festival’s West Holts stage in June.
An industry source told the Mail on Sunday: “Dua made sure through her people that David Levy wasn’t working on her music any more. She is very openly pro-Palestine, and that doesn’t align with David.”
The 30-year-old singer, who has repeatedly expressed solidarity with Palestinians since the 7 October attacks, is said to have viewed Levy’s stance as a public show of support for Israel.
Kneecap has attracted criticism for pro-Palestine statements, including during their Coachella set in April, and for resurfaced footage from a 2024 London concert in which band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was later charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag. He was released on bail.
Lipa, currently on her Radical Optimism world tour, has used her platform to demand a ceasefire and condemned Israeli strikes in Rafah. In an interview last year, she said: “When I speak about things that are political, I double-, triple-check myself… it’s for the greater good, so I’m willing to take that hit.”
Jewish News has contacted David Levy through WME Music for comment.
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