Dua Lipa reportedly drops longtime agent after he tried to get Kneecap banned from Glastonbury

Her former manager had signed a letter to prevent the Belfast trio perform at the festival

Dua Lipa on stage in England during her Radical Optimism tour in June 2025. Picture: Katja Ogrin/Getty Images.

Dua Lipa has reportedly fired her agent after he signed a letter to prevent Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury because of their pro-Palestine activism.

The pop star has reportedly fired her agent, David Levy, after he signed a letter calling for Kneecap to be removed from the festival’s line-up in July.

Several artists and professionals in the music industry had signed the letter, which was sent to Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis.

Among those who signed the letter was Mr Levy, Dua Lipa’s agent from the WME talent agency.

A source in the music industry told The Mail on Sunday that Dua Lipa fired Mr Levy because her pro-Palestine stance “doesn’t align” with his views.

“She views him as being a supporter of Israel’s war in Gaza, and the terrible treatment of the Palestinians and that was made very clear through the letter that he signed and sent to Michael Eavis,” the source told The Mail.

The Irish Examiner has contacted the WME agency for comment.

A criminal investigation into the performance of the Belfast rap trio at Glastonbury Festival was dropped by the British police.

Avon and Somerset Police said it will be taking “no further action” on the grounds that there is “insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence”.

The investigation had been announced in June after video footage and audio recordings from Kneecap were reviewed at the Somerset festival.

The trio commented at the time on social media: “We played a historic set at Glastonbury. Whole area closed an hour before due to crowds. A celebration of love and solidarity. A sea of good people at the world’s most famous festival.”