Dua Lipa will release new concert album ‘Dua Lipa Live From Royal Albert Hall’.
The singer is having an incredible year, releasing her album ‘Radical Optimism’ and headlining Glastonbury Festival. Since then, she’s confirmed plans for a stadium run in 2025, before playing a one-off show at a historic London venue.
Hitting Royal Albert Hall for a lavish show, Dua Lipa was backed by full orchestra – with Elton John in the wings.
CLASH reviewer Ims Taylor was at the show, writing:
After calling attention earlier to the stripped-back nature of the performance, here in the encore, Dua can’t wait to tell us a secret: “there’s just one thing that could make this a little bit better” – she doesn’t even pause for suspense – “and that’s my dancers!!!” And out they come for the totally unexpected live debut of Barbie smash ‘Dance the Night’. Somehow it’s an even bigger surprise than legend Elton John turning up, and it’s a complete celebration.
Thankfully, the show was captured for posterity. ‘Dua Lipa Live From The Royal Albert Hall’ will be released digitally and physically on December 6th, with the An Evening With Dua Lipa concert special to air through ITV on December 8th.
“Getting to perform at The Royal Albert Hall was unlike anything I’ve ever done,” Dua shares. “For the longest time, I’ve had this idea to reimagine my music with an orchestra, and when I was making ‘Radical Optimism’, I was constantly thinking about the live element and how these songs would transform on stage, so when The Royal Albert Hall show came up, it presented itself as the perfect opportunity to not only reconstruct these songs, but also celebrate them in such a beautiful and intimate way. The experience was entirely thrilling and equally rewarding. It was a dream come true, and something I’ll always take with me.”
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Tracklisting:
Act 1
01. Overture (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
02. End Of An Era (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
03. Houdini (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
04. Training Season (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
05. These Walls (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
06. Whatcha Doing (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
07. French Exit (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
08. Illusion (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
09. Falling Forever (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
10. Anything For Love (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
11. Maria (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
12. Happy For You (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
Act 2
13. Love Again (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
14. Pretty Please (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
15. Levitating (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
16. Sunshine (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
17. Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
18. Be The One (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
19. Dance The Night (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
20. Don’t Start Now (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
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