Rising pop princess Dua Lipa was brought to tears this week in Shanghai, China when fans at her concert were removed by police for waving LGBTQ pride flags. Videos taken at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai's Qingpu district show fans being violently dragged out of their seats by police.
At @DUALIPA 's shanghai tour, few people been kicked out by the safeguard because they're waving Rainbow Flag #Dualipa #LGBT pic.twitter.com/3zhWXnaadK
— SubwaySucker (@dr_jolin) September 12, 2018
New vid here. They've been dragged out with no dignity,Dua cried on the stage pic.twitter.com/pRD0qJMmG3
— SubwaySucker (@dr_jolin) September 12, 2018
The singer became emotional, telling the crowd, “I want to create a really safe environment for us all to have fun. I want us all to dance. I want us all to sing, I want us all to just have a really good time. We have only a few more songs. I would love in these last few songs for us to really, really, really enjoy ourselves. How about that?”
Dua Lipa Cried In Shanghai China Tonight pic.twitter.com/Tz17SRGpiH
— Liability (@958353005) September 12, 2018
Following the concert, the "Electricity" singer shared a message of strength with her fans on social media. “I will stand by you all for your love and beliefs and I am proud and grateful that you felt safe enough to show your pride at my show. What you did takes a lot of bravery. I always want my music to bring strength, hope and unity. I was horrified by what happened and I send love to all my fans involved.” She promised to return to Shanghai “when the time is right and hopefully see a room full of rainbows.”
Shanghai pic.twitter.com/mxLHxj2Y3y
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) September 13, 2018
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