Did Dua Lipa Ganza a new music video because of the war in Gaza? The Sun reports that the 28-year-old British singer, who is of Albanian-Muslim descent, decided on the advice of her managers not to release a big-budget music video she filmed "secretly" back in September, which shows "hundreds of people fighting each other, as well as explosions, car accidents and total chaos," according to The Sun, citing a source close to the star.
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"Dua and her team have concluded that releasing the video in light of what happened on October 7 would be a pointless move," the source added, stressing that the video, which featured many extras, was planned to accompany the first single from Lipa's third album, which has not yet been revealed. It is quite possible that the song is also supposed to promote the new action movie Argyle, which will be released in early October and features Lipa alongside a long list of stars, including Henry Cavill, Samuel L. Jackson, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, John Cena and others, with the singer also expected to contribute to the film's soundtrack.
Dua Lipa, Photo: Reuters
As you may recall, already last October, Yaffe referred to the war, choosing to take a tone more sympathetic to the Palestinians. "Every day that passes, my heart aches for the people of Israel and Palestine," she wrote on her Instagram story at the time. "Sorrow for the lives lost in the horrific attacks on Israel, sorrow witnessing the unprecedented suffering in Gaza...
Dua Lipa, Photo by Getty Images
"For now, I hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge governments to stop the developing crisis. Our hope is in finding the empathy to recognize this terrible humanitarian situation. Sending love to Palestinian and Jewish communities around the world, who bear this burden more than others." Lipa was also among the artists who signed an open letter to President Biden urging him to promote a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.
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