Dua Lipa announces “psychedelia, trip hop, and Britpop” inspired new album ‘Radical Optimism’

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.

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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 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.

Dua Lipa had some fun times in Mexico. The fan-favorite singer was spotted with her boyfriend Callum Turner, during their romantic vacation in Mexico City, with many of her fans sharing viral videos of the star enjoying the local cuisine, and sightseeing.Lollapalooza 2024: The official lineup includes Blink-182, The Killers, Tate McRae, SZA, and moreDua Lipa reveals she wrote almost 100 songs for her new recordThe talented musician, who is set to release her new album ‘Radical Optimism’ following her latest singles, took to Instagram to share some of the highlights of her trip, including her favorite dishes and her fun adventures.Dua was all smiles visiting a stable and shared a sweet moment with one of the horses.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Dua Lipa has much different expectations leading into her upcoming third album “Radical Optimism” than with her last, “Future Nostalgia.” “It was a record that I envisioned coming out at a time when people could have been out and dancing and in clubs and enjoying a disco record in that way. And it was the exact opposite,” says the 28-year old, who’s seated in a conference room at a West Hollywood hotel.

Dua Lipa has announced a handful of European headline shows for her summer 2024 ‘Radical Optimism‘ tour.The pop singer took to her official X/Twitter account to share four new summer dates for her forthcoming tour in support of her third studio album.

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Dua Lipa confirmed to headline Glastonbury 2024, revisit her telling us about her favourite (and least favourite) thing about the festival and Glasto memories.The pop star is due to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at the legendary Worthy Farm event this June alongside Coldplay and SZA, as announced this morning (March 14).Lipa’s set will follow the release of her “psychedelia, trip-hop, and Britpop”-inspired third studio album, ‘Radical Optimism’, out May 3.The singer spoke to NME at Glasto 2017 after her set on the John Peel Stage (now Woodsies), where she had also performed the previous year. When asked to reveal her favourite thing about the festival, Lipa responded: “It’s a world in its own.”She continued: “There’s so much going on – it’s just a little bit of everything.

Glastonbury Festival's 2024 line-up has finally been revealed. Festival-goers are gearing up to return to Worthy Farm this June to watch their favourite artists perform in the summer sun. Shania Twain will play the legends slot at Glastonbury while British singer Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and American singer SZA were announced as this year’s headliners.

Dua Lipa‘s third album has a title, album cover, release date and track listing!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music After months of it simply being called “DL3,” Dua Lipa has revealed the title, cover, tracklist and release date of her third full-length album.Titled “Radical Optimism,” the album will be released May 3 and consists of 11 songs, including the two preliminary singles, “Houdini” and “Training Season.” In an intriguing twist on the title, the cover art features the singer in the water, just feet away from a shark. The singer also unveiled a rather startling new look in a new promotional photo where her eyebrows are barely visible (although her eyebrows appeared to be perfectly normal when she announced the album in a brief Instagram Live appearance on Wednesday afternoon).

Perrie Edwards has revealed that her debut album is now complete, and features collaborations with RAYE and Ed Sheeran.The singer first found fame after winning The X Factor in 2011 as part of the girl group Little Mix. After 11 years together, the members decided to go their separate ways to pursue their own respective careers as solo artists.Now, Edwards has confirmed that her debut project is now officially completed and recently hosted private listening parties for both fans and industry professionals in London.As reported by Official Charts, who was in attendance for the listening party last week (March 7), the album sees the singer channel inspiration from the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, and create an album that feels like one made for a road trip with friends.Although the title of the album and names of the songs remain under wraps – barring the lead single ‘Forget About Us’ – it has been shared that the album was mainly recorded between her home studio and Weymouth, and features collaborations from two huge names.The first of which is pop legend Ed Sheeran, who not only co-wrote the aforementioned lead single but also joined up with Edwards for the second song on the album too.The second is hit singer-songwriter RAYE – who recently took the BRITs by storm earlier this month by taking home a record-breaking six awards on the night.

Shawn Mendes is returning to the stage. This marks his first solo concert since 2022, when he canceled the remainder of his “Wonder” tour in order to focus on his mental health. Camila Cabello shares why she and Shawn Mendes broke up a second timeCamila Cabello welcomes her birthday in a blue bikiniA post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)Mendes made the announcement on social media, alongside two black and white photos.

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Mad Cool has announced a series of improvements to the festival site in time for the 2024 edition.The festival is set to return to the Spanish city of Madrid for the seventh time later this summer, running between July 10 and July 13.Now, before the 2024 instalment kicks off – with artists including Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam and Bring Me The Horizon leading the line-up – the festival organisers have announced a list of improvements made to the site.Taking place at the Iberdrola Music venue, the enhancements come following audience feedback, and include a reduction of capacity going forward. Unlike previous years, Mad Cool 2024 will now have a reduced capacity, to improve the flow of people both inside and outside the venue and reduce the queues across the site.Additionally, 2024 will also see the number of stages at the festival site reduced from eight to six – an adjustment to once again aid the flow of people, as well as minimise schedule clashes and prevent noise bleed across stages.Elsewhere, more bathroom facilities and water supply points will be added, as well as an increased number of wristband charging points and more relaxing areas across the space.More food options will also be added to the restaurant area, as will more bar spaces.

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The stars are stepping out for music’s big night in England!

As a rule, red carpet looks aren’t necessarily supposed to be wearable.They’re meant to be showstopping outfits that will typically only see the light of day at elite, luxury events like awards ceremonies and movie premieres. However that doesn’t mean we can’t take a little bit of inspo from them, especially when they’re as good as Dua Lipa’s.The singer hit the BRITS red carpet wearing a custom Versace black leather gown, with a cut out harness neckline and a pooling train that had us all quite literally stunned.