In an unexpected move, pop star Dua Lipa has cancelled an eagerly awaited big-budget music video amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas. The decision, taken following emergency meetings, has caught the interest of fans who are curious about the reasons behind the sudden change of plans. The 28-year-old British singer secretly shot the video, titled DL3, which features explosions, crowd confrontations, and overall chaos. The song’s release was planned to synchronize with the buildup to the release of her third studio album next year. Nonetheless, the plan was abandoned.
Dua Lipa’s influence goes far beyond music. She is a strong supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and feminism, and she uses her platform to speak out against injustice. As per The Sun, Dua Lipa’s song was shot long before the conflict between Israel and Hamas started on October 7 of this year. The high-budget music video, which involved hundreds of extras, was conceptualized and shot before the outbreak of the war in Gaza.” Despite this, the singer chose to postpone the release.
As per a person close to the singer, the song was shelved after numerous urgent meetings in which it agreed not to release it because of the sensitive circumstances at hand. The insider told The Sun, “Dua and her team decided that it would be insensitive for the video to come out given what has happened on and since October 7.”