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Lorde Plays ‘What Was That’ for Fans in NYC After Cops Shut Down Earlier Gathering

"They're telling me you gotta disperse … I'm so sorry," Lorde wrote to fans as cops shut down the NYC event.

Singer seemingly teased an event in Washington Square Park, but cops told fans to leave as they swarmed the area However, the nearly 10-acre park in Lower Manhattan was swarmed with hoards of people as fans climbed on trees and lamp posts to get a glimpse of the star. Around the same time, Lorde took to Instagram stories to address the situation, writing: “Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down I am truly Amazed by how many of you showed up !!

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