Dua Lipa continues to amaze audiences with her electrifying performances and unexpected on-stage surprises. At her recent concert at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, the international pop star delighted fans with a special tribute to local sensation Lorde, delivering a captivating cover of Royals.
This isn’t the first time Lipa has impressed fans with unique renditions of popular songs. During her tour across Australia, she put her own spin on several classics, including Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue, Torn by Natalie Imbruglia, and the rock anthem Highway to Hell by AC/DC.
In Sydney, concertgoers witnessed a standout moment when Lipa brought out Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker for a joint performance of The Less I Know the Better. Their collaboration, which began on her latest album Radical Optimism, was a thrilling highlight for fans.
The surprises didn’t stop there. In Melbourne, she delivered a stunning cover of Riptide by Vance Joy, and at another show, she performed a duet of Rush with Troye Sivan. She also wowed the audience with a heartfelt rendition of INXS’s Never Tear Us Apart.
Dua Lipa is now gearing up to take her Radical Optimism Tour to Latin America, with newly announced dates across the continent.
Tour Dates:
November 7 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 9 – Santiago, Chile
November 12 – São Paulo, Brazil
November 17 – Lima, Peru
November 21 – Bogotá, Colombia
December 2 – Mexico City, Mexico
Before heading to Latin America, Lipa will perform in the UK, with highly anticipated concerts at:
June 20 & 21 – Wembley Stadium, London
June 24 & 25 – Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
Outside of her music career, Dua Lipa recently won a significant legal battle. A plagiarism lawsuit against her hit song Levitating was dismissed, following allegations from composers L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer that she had copied elements from Wiggle and Giggle All Night (1979) and Don Diablo (1980).
Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the similarities involved commonly used musical motifs that are not protected by copyright, noting that even Mozart and the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive (1977) featured similar elements.
With breathtaking performances, exciting collaborations, and an expansive world tour on the horizon, Dua Lipa continues to establish herself as one of the most influential artists of this generation. Which surprise cover would you love to hear her perform next?