Rita Ora holds Egypt concert in breach of coronavirus lockdown

British pop star Rita Ora has come under fire this week following revelations that she held her 30th birthday bash while the UK was in lockdown and over a period she was meant to be isolating after returning from Egypt where she held a private concert.

According to the Mail on Sunday magazine, the singer was paid to fly to Egypt in November for a private performance attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

After returning to the UK, Ora did not observe the mandatory 14-day self-isolation rule. Instead, she celebrated her 30th birthday with a party at a London restaurant and was subsequently fined £10,000 ($13,319) by UK authorities for flouting the coronavirus lockdown rules.

“I recently flew to Egypt to perform at a corporate event for a private company, where my travel party followed protocol and presented negative Covid tests upon entry, as required by Egyptian authorities,” Ora siad.

“Upon my return to Britain, I should have followed government advice and isolated myself for the required period…and I apologise again, unreservedly.”

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