Dua Lipa condemns 'dangerous' and 'upsetting' comments by journalist over cancelled tour dates

The singer has opened up about the journalist's criticism

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Dua Lipa has opened up about how upsetting she found an Australian journalist's comments accusing her of lying about her cancelled tour dates.

According to NME, The "New Rules" singer had described them as "upsetting" and "dangerous" after journalist Richard Wilkins said her US TV appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live proved she was lying.

Dua Lipa previously had to cancel her tour dates with Bruno Mars to undergo emergency dental surgery.

She responded saying, "If you were a good journalist you would’ve done proper research instead of talking out of your ass. Jimmy Kimmel was shot in Feb in LA and aired yesterday."

"I’ve been in Australia on bed rest and wouldn’t have cancelled my Bruno shows if I didn’t have to," she added.

After Dua Lipa spoke out, Wilkins apologised for his comments saying they were "misinformed," but the singer claims that they were in fact "dangerous."

While on KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O Show, host Kyle Sandilands commended Dua Lipa for her response.

"So you missed a couple of shows in Brisbane but you’re back on stage over the weekend and everything’s good,” said Sandilands. “And then d***head, sorry I mean Richard Wilkins, made that big faux pas on the Today show. You handled that perfectly I think."

“Yeah I was pretty upset," Dua Lipa replied. "I couldn’t perform, I couldn’t open my mouth. I could barely eat."

She continued saying that she "was really upset because my fans were really upset and that's the kind of thing I think is so dangerous."

Dua Lipa concluded by saying she doesn't want to let people down unless it's necessary.

"It was a health thing that I had to take care of and it came at the worst possible time," she said.