Dua Lipa’s fans might joke that she’s always on vacation , but her Radical Optimism Tour proves that the time off serves her well. On Sept. 20, the singer took over the Big Apple as part of a four-night stand at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, delivering a two-hour spectacle that elevated Lipa to pop icon status.
Lipa’s setlist not only included nearly every song on 2024’s Radical Optimism , but it also served as a reminder of the huge repertoire she’s built with just three albums under her belt. Every hit she played felt like a celebration of her career, from the timeless disco energy of “Don’t Start Now” to her 2017 debut single “Be the One,” where Lipa got misty-eyed and made her way deep into the crowd.
However, some of the show’s biggest moments were deep cuts from Ra