Daily US Times: British singer Rita Ora has apologised for breaking coronavirus restrictions. This came after reports emerged that the singer should have been self-isolating when the 30-year-old celebrated her birthday at a London restaurant last month.
To perform at the five-star W Hotel in Cairo, she flew to Egypt in a private jet on 21 November. The Mail on Sunday reported that she was paid a six-figure sum for that appearance.
Rita Ora returned to England the next day and as per government quarantine rules, she was required to self-isolate for 14 days.
Instead, the singer attended her own birthday party on 28 November at the Casa Cruz restaurant in Notting Hill, west London – itself a breach of coronavirus restrictions for which she has previously apologised.
After news of the party emerged, Rita Ora said she was “deeply sorry” for her actions and offered to pay a £10,000 fine for hosting the party.
Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, was among those attending the event Ora had been booked to perform at in Cairo, the Mail on Sunday reported.
In addition to her apology, she said on Saturday that she would donate any profit from the engagement to charity.
She said in a statement: “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.”
“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 … I apologise again, unreservedly,” he statement added.
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