Calvin Harris has insisted he isn’t responsible for ex Rita Ora scrapping her second album.
Rumors that the DJ had been concerned started swirling after their cut up in 2014 when Rita claimed that Calvin had blocked her from performing I Will By no means Let You Down – which he wrote and produced – on the Teen Alternative Awards.
Quickly after, she canned her second album, with followers speculating that it was as a result of Calvin refused to log off on a number of songs from the CD.
‘I used to be engaged on a tune and it wasn’t good!’: Calvin Harris has shut down rumors he was responsible for ex Rita Ora’s scrapped album after their bitter cut up (pictured in 2014)
Whereas Calvin, 38, saved quiet as he broke his silence on Sunday to insist the claims have been a “fable”.
After a fan tweeted that if Rita’s second album hadn’t been “torpedoed” she would have been “one of many greatest pop stars on the planet”, Calvin was fast to hit again.
He tweeted: “It is all a fable, there’s an unreleased tune I used to be engaged on and it is no good.”
MailOnline has contacted Rita’s representatives for remark.
Beneath hearth: Rumors of the DJ’s involvement started swirling when Rita claimed Calvin had blocked her from performing I Will By no means Let You Down on the Teen Alternative Awards
Hit again: Whereas Calvin, 38, saved quiet as he broke his silence on Sunday to insist the claims have been a ‘fable’
Rita – who’s now married to director Taika Waititi – beforehand spoke about her cut up from Calvin and confirmed that her album, which has been years within the making, wouldn’t characteristic music the duo had collaborated on earlier than they broke up.
She stated in 2017: “It is a type of issues that… Properly, for me it is prior to now. No matter I say one way or the other makes a headline and it turns into a narrative once more.’
She dismissed hypothesis that the duo are nonetheless at loggerheads, ensuring so as to add: “He is a fantastic man and we’re on good phrases now.”
Rita cut up from Calvin in 2014, after relationship the This Is What You Got here For hitmaker for simply over a yr.
She had declared that Calvin was the primary particular person she actually fell in love with, however was reportedly “embarrassed” when he went public with their cut up through Twitter.
It was claimed that Rita was unaware that Calvin would make the assertion on social media which learn: “To handle hypothesis – Rita and I ended our relationship a while in the past. She is a fantastic, proficient girl and I want her all happiness. (sic)’
Happier occasions: Rita cut up from Calvin in 2014, after relationship the This Is What You Got here For hitmaker for simply over a yr (pictured January 2014)
He reportedly ended the connection after the previous couple had “quarreled for months” and “grown aside”. It was additionally claimed that Calvin “hated the additional consideration” that got here with relationship Rita.
Tensions gave the impression to be brewing between the pair, as Calvin reportedly “banned” Rita from performing any of their collaborative music – particularly the catchy tune I Will By no means Let You Down, which soared to the highest of the charts when launched two years in the past.
The British singer’s hit tune was written and produced by Calvin – actual title Adam Richard Wiles – and was launched in March 2014 and went straight to primary within the UK singles chart.
In response, Calvin tweeted: “You’ll solely know one facet of the story RE Teen selection awards as a result of I select to not discuss to the papers about each side of my private life. However simply know I had an excellent cause.
He then added an emoticon of a waving hand, as if to publicly dismiss his former flame.
In an interview with Wonderland on the time of their breakup, Rita overtly admitted: “On the time… I simply wished to crawl into my mattress and die. However I got here out on the opposite facet, I am a survivor.
“I noticed the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel and I simply wished to alter the temper of the entire album,” she additional defined. “It was initially a extremely lovey-dovey album as a result of that is the place I used to be, however then clearly I did not really feel that means.”
New couple: Rita – who’s now married to director Taika Waititi – beforehand confirmed that her album wouldn’t characteristic music she had collaborated on with Calvin earlier than their cut up.
However in 2017, Rita and Calvin are believed to have reconciled and “labored out their variations”.
“Late final yr they obtained in contact and sorted issues out,” a supply instructed The Solar, earlier than including: “It was such a aid for each of them to have the ability to transfer on and put issues behind them.”
Rita is now having fun with a comeback to the charts, after stepping away from the music scene, resulting from a protracted authorized battle with former report label Roc nation – co-owned by rapper Jay Z – which pushed again the discharge of her upcoming sophomore album.
Calvin launched his sixth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, in August and is engaged to TV presenter Vick Hope.
New woman: Calvin launched his sixth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, in August and is engaged to TV presenter Vick Hope
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