Lana Del Rey criticised for wearing mesh mask to poetry reading

Musician posed with fans at a Los Angeles bookshop wearing a glittery mesh mask that did not fully cover her nose and mouth

Fans of Lana Del Rey have criticised her for wearing a glittery mesh mask that did not appear to fully cover her nose and mouth at a surprise poetry reading and book signing event.

The musician read from her new collection, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, and posed with fans at a Barnes and Noble store in Los Angeles at the weekend, wearing a net facial covering that did not seem to assist in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Lana Del Rey meets with fans at surprise book signing event for her collection of poetry, #VBBOTG, in LA. pic.twitter.com/t2H7hYAvhz