On Thursday, October 17, Dua Lipa played a special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. For the show, she was joined by the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra, conductor Ben Foster, 14-member choir, and a seven-piece band. She’s now releasing a recording of the concert on the new live album Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall. It comes out December 6. See the tracklist and album artwork below.
“Getting to perform at the Royal Albert Hall was unlike anything I’ve ever done,” Dua Lipa said in a statement. “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.”
In other Dua Lipa news, the pop singer has been named the Trevor Project’s Mental Health Champion of the Year for 2024. The organization recognized Lipa for using her platform to advocate for mental health awareness and issues affecting LGBTQ+ youth.
Lipa began her tour in support of Radical Optimism earlier this month. She doesn’t begin the North American leg of the tour until September of next year.
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Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall:
01 Overture02 End of an Era03 Houdini04 Training Season05 These Walls06 Whatcha Doing07 French Exit08 Illusion09 Falling Forever10 Anything for Love11 Maria12 Happy for You13 Love Again14 Pretty Please15 Levitating16 Sunshine17 Cold Heart18 Be the One19 Dance the Night20 Don’t Start Now
