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Dua Lipa Joined By Elton John At Special Orchestral Concert In London

Dua Lipa performed 2024's 'Radical Optimism' accompanied by an orchestra at London's historic Royal Albert Hall, with special guest Elton John.

The show began with several live debuts of Radical Optimism tracks, including “End of An Era” and “French Exit,” on the singer’s way to performing all 11 songs from the LP. Speaking to the crowd, Lipa said that she’d “been thinking about this show for a very long time” and had been “taking it very seriously.” She added that the new arrangements allowed her to “go to the bare bones of the songs and helped me get closer to the music.” She also performed a cover of London neo-soul singer Cleo Sol’s “Sunshine” midway through the set. Dua performed the majority of the set solo without her usual dancers, though the troupe joined during the encore as she gave a live debut of the Barbie soundtrack smash “Dance The Night Away.”

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