British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa has pulled a music video out of sensitivity over the Israel-Hamas war.
The singer, 28, shot the music video last September as part of the run-up to her third studio album, set to be released next year.
However, she has now pulled the video, which featured scenes of explosions and crowds fighting, after emergency meetings.
The pop star deemed that it would be 'insensitive' for the music video to now be released following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
A music insider told The Sun: "At its heart the video was playful but contained themes of chaos — including car crashes, demolition, explosions, fireworks and crowds fighting,".
"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," the insider added.
In October, Lipa joined dozens of celebrities, including America Ferrera and Channing Tatum, in urging President Joe Biden to help deescalate the crisis in Gaza and Israel.
The public figures, who created a group called Artists4Ceasefire, wrote an open letter to the President, which explained that they have "come together as artists and advocates, but most importantly as human beings witnessing the devastating loss of lives and unfolding horrors in Israel and Palestine,".
"We ask that, as President of the United States, you call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost," the group stated.
"More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians,".
They continued: "We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,".
They also pointed out that "half of Gaza's two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes,".
They went on: "We believe that the United States can play a vital diplomatic role in ending the suffering and we are adding our voices to those from the US Congress, UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, The International Committee of The Red Cross, and so many others. Saving lives is a moral imperative,".
"Beyond our pain and mourning for all of the people there and their loved ones around the world we are motivated by an unbending will to stand for our common humanity. We stand for freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all people – and a deep desire to stop more bloodshed," the group concluded.
As for what prompted the stars' letter, the signees said they 'refuse to tell future generations the story of' their silence or that they 'stood by and did nothing'.
The plea was also signed by Cate Blanchett, Andrew Garfield, Jessica Chastain, Rachel McAdams, Shailene Woodley, Joaquin Phoenix, Jessie Williams, Kristen Stewart, Macklemore, Alyssa Milano, Margaret Cho, and many more performers.
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