Overview

• Lipa labeled the Mail story "completely false" and "deliberately inflammatory," saying it was crafted for clickbait and exploited a global tragedy.
• WME told the BBC the report was categorically false and said Levy had already stepped away from Lipa’s projects earlier in 2025 after years as an advisor.
• The Daily Mail updated its article following pushback but offered no apology and showed no clear on‑page note detailing the changes.
• Glastonbury organizers told Euronews Culture they categorically did not leak the industry letter urging the festival to drop Kneecap.
• Kneecap performed at Glastonbury in June; the BBC briefly cut its livestream during protest chants, and member Mo Chara faces a terrorism‑related charge he denies.