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Kneecap ‘welcome’ at Glastonbury
Emily Eavis, Glastonbury’s co-organizer, said that Kneecap were ‘welcome’ at Glastonbury. (AFP)
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Updated 25 June 2025
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Kneecap ‘welcome’ at Glastonbury
Irish hip-hop trio have publicly spoken out against Israel’s war on Gaza
Some UK politicians, including PM, want group to be axed from iconic festival
Updated 25 June 2025
Arab News
LONDON: Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap are “welcome” at the Glastonbury music festival despite objections by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the event’s co-organizer has said.
The band, which have publicly spoken out against Israel’s war on Gaza, are scheduled to play at the iconic British festival this week.
Member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, was charged with a terrorism offense last year after allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a show in London. The band said the charge was a “distraction.”
Some politicians, including opposition Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have called for the trio’s performance at Glastonbury — set for Saturday — to be axed. Starmer this week said Kneecap’s presence at the event would not be “appropriate.”
Emily Eavis, Glastonbury’s co-organizer, told the BBC: “We’re just focusing on bringing the best festival to the people who want to come here … We remain a platform for many, many artists from all over the world and … everyone is welcome here.”
Kneecap responded to Starmer in a social media post, saying: “You know what’s ‘not appropriate’ Keir?! Arming a f***ing genocide.”
Bella Hadid brings Orebella to the Middle East with Kuwait launch
Updated 07 November 2025
Arab News
DUBAI: American Dutch Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid this week brought her beauty brand, Orebella, to the Middle East with its launch at Ulta Beauty in Kuwait.
The model and entrepreneur is currently in Kuwait celebrating the debut and meeting fans. On Instagram Stories, she posted a photo with her father, Mohamed Hadid, who joined her for the trip.
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“Look who I found in Kuwait? My little comedian @mohamedhadid. Baba’s birthday week + launching Orebella in the Middle East = best week ever!!!” she wrote.
She also shared a behind-the-scenes shot of herself getting ready, doing her hair and makeup while holding one of the brand’s perfumes, captioning it: “Orebella is finally in Kuwait.”
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Ulta Beauty’s first regional boutique opened at The Avenues in Kuwait City. Locations at Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Mall in the UAE are scheduled to open in December, with set to follow in the first half of 2026.
Fans in the region are anticipating Orebella’s arrival in and the UAE alongside the launch of Ulta Beauty, one of the largest beauty retailers in the US.
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In June, Ulta Beauty awarded Bella Hadid’s fragrance brand, Orebella, its prestigious Conscious Brand of the Year title, recognizing the label’s commitment to clean ingredients, ethical practices and sustainable packaging.
Orebella, which launched in 2024 with a sell-out line of clean fragrance mists, is rooted in Hadid’s love of scent layering, spirituality and beauty rituals.
Hadid wrote on her website at the time: “For me, fragrance has always been at the center of my life — helping me feel in charge of who I am and my surroundings. From my home to nostalgic memories, to my own energy and connection with others, scent has been an outlet for me. It made me feel safe in my own world.”
The alcohol-free scents of Orebella were Hadid’s answer to traditional perfumes.
“Through my healing journey, I found that I was extremely sensitive to the alcohol in traditional perfumes — both physically and mentally — it became something that was more overwhelming than calming to me,” she added. “That is the main reason I wanted to find an alternative, so essential oils became an artistic and experimental process for me.”
