By Jamie Shapiro

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Singer Dua Lipa has denied reports that she dropped her agent after he signed a letter calling for pro-Palestine group Kneecap to be banned from Glastonbury in June. Earlier in the week, the Mail on Sunday reported that the singer sacked David Levy over his pro-Israel views. The paper quoted a “music industry source” as saying: “Dua made sure through her people that David Levy wasn’t working on her music anymore. She is very openly pro-Palestine and that doesn’t align with David.” However, WME, the talent agency that represents Lipa, said in a statement: “Reports suggesting that Dua Lipa or her management dismissed one of our agents because of his political views are categorically false. “David Levy played a role in Dua’s early career (2016-2019) and as is customary, is credited both internally and in industry journals as being a member of the team. “When he moved out of London in 2019, he transitioned into an advisory role and has not been involved in Dua’s day-to-day business since. “Levy fully removed himself from the project amongst others earlier this year.” Addressing the claims herself, Lipa posted on her Instagram: “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. “It is always Free Palestine but exploiting a global tragedy in order to sell newspapers is something I find deeply troubling.” But, in the same post, she criticised the letter to Glastonbury organisers, saying: “I do not condone the actions of David Levy or other music executives toward an artist speaking their truth.”