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Dua Lipa Brings a Fresh Twist on ‘Radical Optimism,’ Along With Elton John and an Orchestra, to London’s Royal Albert Hall: Concert Review
Dua Lipa brought an orchestra, Elton John and a reimagined version of her 'Future Nostalgia' album to London's Royal Albert Hall on Thursday.
Other songs emerged even more enhanced, like an initially slowed-down “Training Season” and a smouldering cover of Cleo Sol’s “Sunshine,” which sounded like lost James Bond themes, and hearing the White Town sample on “Love Again” recreated live by a full orchestra was a spine-tingling moment. Lipa – now clad in a black, feathery Chanel number – then led a romp through “Be the One” (“The song that changed my life”) and announced that her backing dancers were here after all for the live premiere of “Dance the Night”. The “Barbie” banger might not seem an obvious candidate for the classical treatment, but Lipa’s breakdown of the song — complete with musical flourishes from each section of the Heritage Orchestra — was genuinely thrilling.
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