The Radical Optimism Tour is the third concert tour by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa in support of her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024).[1] The tour began on 5 June 2024, in Berlin, Germany, and is set to conclude in Seoul, South Korea on 5 December.[2][3]
| Tour by Dua Lipa | |
 Promotional poster for concerts in Asia | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | Radical Optimism |
| Start date | 5 June 2024 |
| End date | 5 December 2024 |
| No. of shows | 24 |
| Supporting act(s) | Carlita |
| Dua Lipa concert chronology | |
Background
editOn March 19, 2024, Lipa formally announced the tour, with 4 exclusive shows across Europe and several other festival appareances. Tickets went on sale on March 21.[4] On May 28, 2024, Lipa announced Asia dates for her tour, with tickets going on sale on June 11.[5]
Critical reception
editCommenting on the first night of the tour in Berlin, Jule Lippick of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg highlighted the concert's electrifying atmosphere despite adverse weather conditions, noting that "Lipa transformed the Waldbühne into a wet open-air disco, delivering an intricate performance surrounded by dancers".[6]
Reviewing the Pula concert, Nikola Knežević of Croatian music portal Music Box noted that Lipa delivered a captivating performance that turned the venue into a vibrant dance floor, showing how "fit she is by keeping up with her dancers, running up and down huge steps on the stage, and dancing throughout the entire concert".[7] Edo Plovanić of Muzika.hr praised the concert as one of the best of the year in Croatia, highlighting Lipa's charisma, the impressive visual effects, and her ability to engage the audience in the historic setting of the Roman amphitheater, noting, "[her] performance in Pula can be characterized as one of the most attractive, with her showing great control over her team and connecting with the audience in a unique venue".[8]
Set list
editThe following setlist is obtained from the 5 June 2024 concert in Berlin.[9]
- "Training Season"
- "One Kiss"
- "Illusion"
- "Break My Heart"
- "Levitating"
- "These Walls"
- "Be the One"
- "Love Again"
- "Pretty Please"
- "Hallucinate"
- "New Rules"
- "Electricity"
- "Cold Heart"
- "Happy For You"
- "Physical"
- "Don't Start Now"
Encore
- "Houdini"
Tour dates
edit| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | Carlita | — | — |
| 9 June | Pula | Croatia | Pula Arena | — | — | |
| 12 June | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | — | — | |
| 13 June | ||||||
| 28 June[a] | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — | — | |
| 4 July[b] | Gdynia | Poland | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport | |||
| 6 July[c] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | |||
| 10 July[d] | Madrid | Spain | Espacio Mad Cool Villaverde | |||
| 12 July[e][f] | Algés | Portugal | Promenade of Algés | |||
| 5 October[g] | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | |||
| 12 October[g] | ||||||
| 17 October | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — | |
| 5 November | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | — | ||
| 6 November | ||||||
| 9 November | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Arena | — | — | |
| 13 November | Bocaue[h] | Philippines | Philippine Arena | — | — | |
| 16 November | Saitama[i] | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | — | — | |
| 17 November | ||||||
| 20 November | Taoyuan[j] | Taiwan | Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium | — | — | |
| 23 November | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena | — | — | |
| 24 November | ||||||
| 27 November | Pak Kret[k] | Thailand | Impact Arena | — | — | |
| 4 December | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | — | — | |
| 5 December | ||||||
| Total | — | — | ||||
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ This concert is part of Glastonbury Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Open'er Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Rock Werchter.
- ^ This concert is part of Mad Cool.
- ^ This concert is part of NOS Alive.
- ^ Labelled as Lisbon in promotional material.
- ^ a b The concerts on 5 and 12 October 2024, are part of the Austin City Limits.
- ^ Labelled as Manila in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Taipei in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Bangkok in promotional material.
Citations
edit- ^ Gottfried, Gideon (19 March 2024). "Dua Lipa Announces European Shows". Pollstar. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Peters, Daniel (29 May 2024). "Dua Lipa announces 'Radical Optimism' Asia tour dates". NME. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Hanley, James (29 May 2024). "Dua Lipa unveils Asia leg of Radical Optimism tour". IQ Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Tour: Dates, venues, tickets, and more". The Economic Times. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Hanley, James (29 May 2024). "DUA LIPA UNVEILS ASIA LEG OF RADICAL OPTIMISM TOUR". IQ. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Lippick, Jule (6 June 2024). "Dua Lipas nasse Open-Air-Disco" [Dua Lipa's Wet Open-Air Disco]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Knežević, Nikola (10 June 2024). "Dua Lipa u pulskoj Areni – ljepotica i zvijer" [Dua Lipa in Pula Arena – Beauty and the Beast]. Music Box (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Plovanić, Edo (10 June 2024). "Dua Lipa u Puli: radikalni optimizam u rimskom amfiteatru" [Dua Lipa in Pula: Radical Optimism in the Roman Amphitheater]. Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Singh, Surej (6 June 2024). "Here's how Dua Lipa kicked off the 'Radical Optimism' tour in Berlin". NME. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.