For those who have been following Lorde since her hit single “Royals” came out more than ten years ago, Tuesday night was one for the books.

Nearly selling out the Moda Center as part of her Ultrasound tour, Lorde performed her newest album, “Virgin.” Portland was one of more than 35 stops the tour is making in the U.S. and Europe.

It wasn’t the 28-year-old’s first rodeo at Moda. She graced its stage in 2018 after the release of “Melodrama” and again in 2022 for the Solar Power World tour.

Historically, the New Zealand native is known for her ability to accurately and powerfully encapsulate youth into 3 or 4 minute songs. If you were a chronically online high schooler in 2015, you probably played her debut record, “Pure Heroine,” on repeat on your Urban Outfitters record player. A

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