Some media outlets have published an article titled "Rita Ora and Dua Lipa are finally getting back together! Here's where they'll be performing".
While the title lacks clarification about where the two singers of Kosovo origin will perform, the content of the article indicates that it is about the possibility of two singers of Kosovo origin performing at the opening ceremony of the 2030 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Kosovo.
Hibrid.info has confirmed that the claim about the performance of two world-famous singers as part of the opening ceremony of this event, is based on a statement by the spokesperson of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOK), Kushtrim Krasniqi, who expressed the organizer's willingness to invite them. However, Krasniqi has not announced that he has received any confirmation for the realization of this plan, as implied by the title.
Articles with similar claims, made through headlines, have been published by several information portals.
Examples from publications in several media
Links to the article published by the portals "Infoshqip.com", "Lajme.al", "Albeu.com" and "Shqip.media":
Part of the content of this article:
The opening ceremony of the 2030 Mediterranean Games to be held in Kosovo may be much more spectacular than one can imagine.
This is because two world music stars, Rita Ora and Dua Lipa, can perform at this ceremony.
This was announced by the media spokesperson of the Kosovo Olympic Committee at the international conference "The Limits of Freedom of Speech".
This article was also published by several Facebook pages (see here, here, here and here).
Hibrid.info has researched through search engines and found the statement of the KOK spokesperson, Kushtrim Krasniqi, at the international conference "The Limits of Freedom of Speech", who spoke about the possibility of the participation of two singers from Kosovo in the opening ceremony of this sporting event to be organized in Kosovo in 2030, without providing details and without confirming it (see here, see here and here).
Hibrid.info has also requested additional information regarding the artistic events (performances/concerts) of the two singers, Dua Lipa and Rita Ora, and, in addition to the concert schedule for the years 2024-2025 (see here and here), has not found information about any arrangements for any artistic performance in Pristina in 2030.
Analyze:
The claim in the title of an article published by several media outlets that singers Dua Lipa and Rita Ora will perform together is untrue.
Hibrid.info has confirmed that the title not only does not clarify where and when such an event will take place, but it has also been proven that the claim is based on the statement of the KOK spokesperson, who left open the possibility that the two Albanian singers will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2030 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Kosovo.
Also, publications about the artistic events of the two singers, according to official portals, do not provide information about any joint performance in 2030.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Clickbait" and "Unverified Content".
Rating:
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