celeb news The Sun: Dua scrapped big budget music video over Israel-Gaza conflict concerns

[BlackoutZone]

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DUA Lipa has axed a music video that has cost hundreds of thousands of pounds “to be sensitive” amid Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

The British superstar, 28, secretly shot the video — which included explosions, crowds fighting and chaos — prior to Hamas’ invasion of Israel on October 7.

 

It included hundreds of extras and was her biggest budget music video ever in the run-up to the release of her third studio album next year.

However, she has scrapped the video after emergency meetings.

A music insider said: “A video was shot for Dua Lipa’s forthcoming campaign last September.

“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.”

In a statement on Instagram in October, Dua wrote: “With each passing day, my heart aches for the people of Israel and ­Palestine.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/25197233/dua-lipa-music-video-gaza-war/

Edited December 29, 2023 by BlackoutZone

[LCTV]

I hate her.

[BlackoutZone]

RIP Training Season og video, I doubt it's ever gonna be released

It was also directed by Romain and they split already so even less of a chance

Edited December 29, 2023 by BlackoutZone

[Taylor fanboy]

Sure, but it’s amazing that war didn’t stopped Madonna with her magnum opus American Life.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Good thing she scrapped it cause if it contained chaos, crash sites, explosions, fights etc. she would've literally been dragged and easily tarnished her image. I believe like 99% of dua fans are pro-Palestine so its a good choice

[Johnny Jacobs]

Than why she released houdini at all? I don't understand the logic 

 

Edit: oh never mind i saw the theme of the video

Edited December 29, 2023 by Johnny Jacobs

[SinnerCity]

Honestly, good call

[stephen1108]

Just now, BlackoutZone said:

RIP Training Season og video, I doubt it's ever gonna be released

So it’s true things were flipped to Houdini at last minute, and this was the catalyst?

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Not her lying tho and saying she "always knew Houdini was the lead" in the Houdini press run 

[tiagol88]

1 minute ago, Taylor fanboy said:

Sure, but it’s amazing that war didn’t stopped Madonna with her magnum opus American Life.

Yes it did? She cancelled the original video 

[getBusy]

Put It In A Love Song did that 

[Taylor fanboy]

1 minute ago, KatyPrismSpirit said:

Not her lying tho and saying she "always knew Houdini was the lead" in the Houdini press run 

??? It could still be true, that’s how she felt.

[BlackoutZone]

2 minutes ago, stephen1108 said:

So it’s true things were flipped to Houdini at last minute, and this was the catalyst?

Basically

[IBeMe]

that explains the low budget, clearly rushed and uneventful mv for Houdini tbh

[Julia Fox]

Seems like a good excuse to justify the initial underperformance of the song. Anyway if it’s true good for her team, they seem to be smart but then… are they gonna shot another MV?

[Solaria]

We need the people who leaked Ariana’s POV video to get on this NOW

[Watson!]

they can re edit it and release it for another song later

[stjosephprey4us]

10 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said:

RIP Training Season og video, I doubt it's ever gonna be released

The song will never be released, or just the video? 

[Solaria]

Also another mention of chaos.. DL3 is definitely called Chaos Theory

[ImpressMeMuch]

6 minutes ago, IBeMe said:

that explains the low budget, clearly rushed and uneventful mv for Houdini tbh

This, I knew there had to be a reason it was underwhelming

Edited December 29, 2023 by ImpressMeMuch

[BlackoutZone]

2 minutes ago, stjosephprey4us said:

The song will never be released, or just the video? 

I'm sure the song is gonna come out

[BadBoy]

I think the war and EMAs getting canceled were signs for her not to release the song so she went with Houdini instead. 

[Solaria]

Mannnnn I wish we didnt have confirmation on this. I love Houdini to death but now I’m always gonna be wondering about what could have been

[Soul Glitch]

2 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said:

I'm sure the song is gonna come out

Are we sure the video is def scrapped? I’m so mad 

[TayDuaStan]

This era is a mess. Firstly Dua released one of her worst songs as a lead single and now it’s revealed she actually shot an insane MV for TS (which according to insiders is clearly a much better song than houdini) but it’s now scrapped and will probably never be released . I was impatient for this era to arrive but now witnessing this huge mess I think i could’ve waited a little bit more if we were to get the og rollout 

Edited December 29, 2023 by TayDuaStan