It has just been over a week since UK pop star Rita Ora apologised to her fans after she broke the UK’s Covid lockdown rules for her 30th birthday. It has now come to light that Ora has broken the lockdown rules a second time as she failed to self isolate leading to her make a second apology to her fans. Ora has claimed that she “deserves criticism“ as she comments on her lockdown breaches.
Last week Ora made a public apology to her fans after she celebrated her 30th birthday in a restaurant in central London with a guest list exceeding 30 people. At the time of Ora’s party, England was in a national lockdown with meetings and gatherings like this one were not allowed. Ironically if she had waited just 2 days there would have been no lockdown, however, her party would still not been allowed due to the government’s tier system and London being in the second of the three tiers.
Ora’s second breach of the lockdown rules actually comes just before her 30th birthday party and has only just come to light today (07/12/2020). So what happened? Ora performed a private show at Cairo’s W Hotel in Egypt on the 21st of November with a six-figure sum. Not much is known about the show and who was in attendance aside from rumors. Ora has said that she would “donate her fee from the concert to charity.”. Instead of self-isolating after her return from Egypt on the 22nd, the following day, she attended her birthday party 8 days later on the 30th.
In a recent statement Ora said “Upon my return to Britain, I should have followed government advice and isolated myself for the required period. As you know, I didn’t follow government advice and for that I apologised earlier this week. I apologise again, unreservedly.”. Her previous statement read “I’m deeply sorry for breaking the rules and in turn understand that this puts people at risk. This was a serious and inexcusable error of judgment.”
Thank you sooo much to all of you!!
I would not be the person I am today without your unconditional love and support!! Thank you to my fans for riding this journey with me and your beautiful messages, I can’t wait to see you all again!!! https://t.co/acrMuRJUv2— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) November 29, 2020
The UK went into a nationwide lockdown near the end of March this year (2020), as we left the lockdown we entered a three-tier system, after a second wave we entered a month-long lockdown in early November. Regardless of whether we were in a lockdown or the tier system gatherings over the number 6 (with an exception for funerals) went against the regulations and rules of the lockdowns and tier system. Those who get caught breaking the rules can be fined up to £10,000. It is unknown if Ora has paid any such fines but has promised to donate the payment from the private show to charity.
