Singer Dua Lipa will return to NBC’s Saturday Night Live for her third turn as a musical guest on May 4. This time, she will also take on hosting duties.
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Dua Lipa has announced a one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October. Find all the details below.The pop singer will be performing at the iconic venue on October 17, following the release of her new album ‘Radical Optimism’, her headline performance at Glastonbury 2024 and a European tour.“HOMETOWN !! so excited to announce I’ll be doing a show at The Royal Albert Hall on October 17th this year,” shared the ‘Training Season’ singer on social media.
“This is such a special iconic venue and I can’t wait to share these songs live with you.”General sale for the show goes live on Friday, April 12 at 10am GMT from here. Fans can also pre-order the singer’s new album from here to get pre-sale access on April 10.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)Lipa announced her third studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ earlier this month, inspired by her “own self-discovery” that “taps into the pure joy and happiness of having clarity in situations that once seemed impossible to face”, as revealed in an album statement.“The hard goodbyes and vulnerable beginnings that previously threatened to crush your soul, become milestones as you choose optimism and start to move with grace through the chaos.”The album is also said to be inspired by the energy of Dua Lipa’s London hometown and the “rawness, honesty, confidence and freedom of ‘90s Britpop.”Speaking about the album, Dua Lipa added: “A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the term Radical Optimism.
It’s a concept that resonated with me, and I became more curious as I started to play with it and weave it into my life. It struck me – the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm.“At the same time, I found myself looking through the music
.Singer Dua Lipa will return to NBC’s Saturday Night Live for her third turn as a musical guest on May 4. This time, she will also take on hosting duties.
William Earl administrator Singer Dua Lipa will be pulling double duty on the May 4 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” hosting and acting as the musical guest. The announcement was made during Saturday’s episode, hosted by Ryan Gosling and with music from Chris Stapleton. Lipa’s upcoming third studio album “Radical Optimism” is set to drop on May 3.
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Dua Lipa has shared a dancey, house-inspired new track, ‘Illusion’ – watch the new music video below.Last night (April 11), Dua Lipa unveiled the track, which marks the third song to be released from her upcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’. Co-produced by Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker, ‘Illusion’ features a bouncy four-on-the-floor beat, pianos and synths.In the track’s accompanying music video, Dua Lipa is seen dancing alongside high divers and synchronized swimmers shot at scenic pools across Barcelona, Spain.Lipa sings on the track: “Don’t you know I could do this dance all night? Ooh, what you doin’? / Don’t know who you think that you’re confusing / I be like, Ooh, it’s amusing / You think I’m gonna fall for an illusion.”Watch the music video for Dua Lipa’s ‘Illusion’ below.Lipa said of the track via a press release: “‘Illusion’ was the first song Caroline [Ailin], Danny [L.
Damon Albarn recently joined Thundercat on stage and performed a handful of solo tracks and a Gorillaz song.The Gorillaz frontman appeared at the third night of Thundercat’s four-night residency at London’s KOKO venue on Friday April 5 as part of his UK tour.Albarn joined the bassist towards the end of his set. Together they performed ‘Oh Sheit It’s X’, ‘Funny Thing’, ‘Them Changes’ and Gorillaz ‘Cracker Island’, the lead track from the animated band’s album of the same name in which Thundercat was originally featured on.Has this crowd been euthanised like do they know thundercat and damon albarn are in front of them playing cracker island pic.twitter.com/bJMLD0aVwX— tara (@drknesstolight) April 5, 2024Damon and Thundercat playing Funny Thing tonight in London.
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Dua Lipa is enjoying herself. The British singer, who’s gearing up for the release of her new record “Radical Optimism,” has been traveling through Spain with her boyfriend, Callum Turner.
Dua Lipa has announced plans to release another new single from her forthcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’.The track ‘Illusion’ is out on April 11 and is the third song to be lifted from the record after ‘Training Season‘ and ‘Houdini’.
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Dua Lipa has shared a new behind-the-scenes video showing the making of her new album, ‘Radical Optimism’. Watch below.The pop star is due to release her “psychedelia, trip-hop, and Britpop”-inspired third studio record on May 3 (pre-order/pre-save here). She has already previewed the project with two singles: ‘Houdini’ and ‘Training Season’.Now, Lipa has invited her fans to “take a deep dive” into her creative process in a new clip on Instagram.
Leigh-Anne has announced details of her first solo headline show, taking place in an intimate venue in London. Find ticket details below.News of the new show comes as the former Little Mix singer is set to share a collection of songs – some of her first since launching her career as a solo artist last year.For her first live show, she will headline the Lafayette venue in the UK capital on June 11.
Dua Lipa has revealed which song gave her the “eureka moment” for her new album ‘Radical Optimism’.In a new interview with Variety, Lipa shared the song that gave her the “eureka moment”, which she described as the moment that “takes you into the next phase of the album”. Lipa is gearing up to release ‘Radical Optimism‘, her third studio album due for release on May 3.Speaking to Variety, Lipa named ‘Illusion’ as the song that unlocked her “eureka moment”, saying: “That was a song where I felt like lyrically, I got this radical optimism,” she said.
Callum Turner is making some very rare comments about his new girlfriend Dua Lipa!
Maggie Rogers has announced two intimate live shows in London – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will take to the stage at the 1,275-capacity Hackney Empire on September 4 and 5 – her first headline dates in the capital since selling out Alexandra Palace in 2022.Rogers is set to showcase material from her third studio album ‘Don’t Forget Me’, which is due for release on April 12 via Polydor (pre-order here).Tickets for the pair of London gigs go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (April 5) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Wednesday (3) by pre-ordering Rogers’ new record here before 6pm BST on Tuesday (2).Check out the announcement post below.Maggie will be playing two shows at London’s Hackney Empire on September 4th & 5th.
Dua Lipa is planning to use footage from Glastonbury 2024 for a new film, according to reports.The pop star is due to headline the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer alongside Coldplay and SZA, marking her first time topping the bill at Worthy Farm. She previously performed at the festival in 2016 and 2017.Lipa’s milestone set at Glasto in June will follow the release of her “psychedelia, trip-hop, and Britpop”-inspired third studio album ‘Radical Optimism’, out May 3.As the Mail Online reports, the singer will use backstage and behind-the-scenes footage from this year’s Glastonbury to include in a documentary-style movie.A source told the outlet: “[Lipa] wants to get the Glastonbury experience across to fans all over the world, as many will never get the chance to attend.“The plan is to use some of the footage to accompany her new single release.
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are enjoying a low-key lunch date!
The Cribs have announced a one-off show in Liverpool, celebrating 20 years of their debut album by playing their first two albums in full. Find ticket details below.The British Indie giants announced news of the forthcoming show on Instagram this morning (March 25), and confirmed that it will be their only headline gig in 2024.Set to take place at the Olympia venue in Liverpool, the gig will be held on May 24 and will see them celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut by performing their two first albums in full.They will also play a second set on the night, which will comprise entirely of fan favourites from across their discography.“We were not intending on playing any headline shows this year, but to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our debut album, we will be hosting a special 2 SET event at the beautiful Olympia in Liverpool,” The Cribs wrote on Instagram.
Paul Weller invited Roger Daltrey on stage with him last night (March 24), to perform a live rendition of The Who’s ‘So Sad About Us’. Check out footage below.The moment took place during the closing night event for the 2024 Teenage Cancer Trust gig series, dubbed ‘Ovation’. It was billed as “a celebration of 24 years of gigs” for the charity, and saw live performances from Weller, Daltrey, Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Eddie Vedder.Taking place at the historic Royal Albert Hall after kicking off the 2024 concert series on Monday (March 18), soloist and former frontman of The Jam opened the night by performing an eight-song setlist.This started with two tracks taken from his 2018 album ‘True Meanings’: starting the show with ‘Gravity’ and following on with a rendition of ‘Mayfly’.
Eddie Vedder joined The Who on stage during the band’s Teenage Cancer Trust show in London last night (March 20) – check out the footage below.The group played their second orchestral show of the week at the historic Royal Albert Hall after kicking off the 2024 TCT concert series on Monday (March 18).To begin the third and final part of yesterday’s gig, frontman Roger Daltrey introduced Pearl Jam‘s Vedder to join The Who on a collaborative rendition of ‘The Punk And The Godfather’ from their 1973 album ‘Quadrophenia’.Daltrey and Vedder traded lines throughout the energetic performance before embracing in the closing moments. Watch a fan-shot video here:The Who and Vedder have teamed up numerous times previously, including at a private cancer benefit show in Los Angeles in 2022 and a charity event in Chicago in 2015.Additionally, Vedder joined The Who on stage at their inaugural Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2000, and guested with the group at Wembley Stadium in 2019 (also on ‘The Punk And The Godfather’).This Sunday (March 24), Vedder will participate in a special closing night event for the 2024 TCT gig series, dubbed ‘Ovation’.