Dua Lipa has kicked off her “Radical Optimism” tour with a show in Berlin, Germany, and a 17-song setlist. The tour was highly anticipated after the May 3 release of her third album, Radical Optimism. But what songs did she perform in the setlist?
Fans hoping for Radical Optimism to be well represented may be disappointed. Dua Lipa's third album only made up five of the 17-song setlist.
“Radical Optimism” tour opening show setlist
- “Training Session”
- “One Kiss”
- “Illusion”
- “Break My Heart”
- “Levitating”
- “These Walls” (live debut)
- “Be the One”
- “Love Again”
- “Pretty Please”
- “Hallucinate”
- “New Rules”
- “Electricity”
- “Cold Heart” (Elton John cover)
- “Happy for You”
- “Physical”
- “Don't Start Now”
- “Houdini”
Radical Optimism wasn't even the most represented album on the setlist. Dua Lipa played seven songs from Future Nostalgia. Two songs came from her self-titled debut album and a few were covers of her collaborations with others such as Elton John, Calvin Harris, and Silk City.
It's important to note that this is the first show of the “Radical Optimism” tour. There are still 20 more dates left on the itinerary. Perhaps Dua Lipa will shake it up as it continues.
The “Radical Optimism” tour is Dua Lipa's third headlining tour. She previously embarked on the “Self-Titled” and “Future Nostalgia” tours. Earlier in her career, she opened for the likes of Troye Sivan, Bruno Mars, and Coldplay.
It's a relatively short tour compared to the “Future Nostalgia” tour. Dua Lipa's previous concert tour lasted from February 2022 to November 2022 with four legs and 91 shows. Perhaps her latest is undergoing a soft launch before adding more dates.
Who is Dua Lipa?
Dua Lipa is a Grammy-winning artist who burst onto the scene in 2015 with her debut single, “New Love.” She subsequently dropped her next single, “Be the One,” in October 2015. She would also appear on songs such as “No Lie” by Sean Paul and collaborated with Martin Garrix on “Scared to Be Lonely” in 2016 and 2017.
In 2017, she released her self-titled debut album. In her young career, she has been nominated for 10 Grammys and won three. Her most recent nomination came at the 2024 ceremony when she was up for Best Song Written for Visual Media (“Dance the Night” from Barbie). She was also up for Song of the Year for the same track.
At the sixty-first Grammys in 2019, Dua Lipa won two awards — Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording (“Electricity”). This propelled her to new heights. She returned two years later and landed six total nominations, taking home Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia.
Radical Optimism, her third album, was released on May 3, 2024. It features hit singles “Houdini,” “Training Session,” and “Illusion.”
In addition to her solo music, Dua Lipa has ventured into acting. Not only did she record “Dance the Night” for the Barbie soundtrack, but she also appeared in the film. She played Mermaid Barbie in the film.
Additionally, she reunited with Barbie co-star John Cena in Matthew Vaughn's Argylle. She starred alongside A-listers such as Henry Cavill, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Ariana DeBose, and Samuel L. Jackson.
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