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<\/p>\nThe 90,000-capacity venue hosted the capital’s biggest party as the pop star upgraded to a stadium-sized performance with ease.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tDua Lipa performs on stage during her “Radical Optimism” tour at Wembley Stadium on June 20, 2025 in London, England. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSamir Hussein\/Getty Images for Dua Lipa<\/p>\n
\n\tWhen Dua Lipa<\/a>\u2019s electrifying Glastonbury Festival headline performance<\/a> lit up the iconic Pyramid Stage last year, it was undeniable that the British-Albanian pop star\u2019s ascent had not finished. <\/p>\n \n\tWith a newly crowned No. 1 album in the Kevin Parker-produced Radical Optimism \u2014 which earned her the achievement of biggest opening week by a British female artist since Adele\u2019s 30 in 2021 \u2014 and charting singles \u201cHoudini,\u201d \u201cTraining Season\u201d and \u201cIllusion,\u201d the three-time Grammy winner proved herself capable of commanding one of music\u2019s most important stages while demonstrating that no dream was too big for her to manifest \u2014 the positive (and clearly effective) manifestation method she credits for getting her there in the first place.<\/p>\n \n\tYet before the tents had even been dismantled on Somerset\u2019s Worthy Farm, she was already plotting her bold next move which would take the Radical Optimism tour to bigger and better stages around the world. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThere came a point in the year where I was thinking, \u2018I\u2019ve got to sit down and write some new dreams and new plans,\u2019\u201d she told Billboard U.K.<\/a> last year. \u201cI feel like I ticked so many of my boxes this year.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tStill \u201cflying high\u201d from Glastonbury, she announced a show at London\u2019s 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium, which sold out in a matter of minutes. Huge demand led to a second night, which swiftly followed suit. Kicking off her U.K. and Ireland run during the hottest week of the year, the final days of June will also see Lipa play stadiums in Liverpool and Dublin before she embarks on a U.S. arena run in the autumn.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHere are the nine best moments from Dua Lipa\u2019s show at Wembley Stadium on Friday (June 20).<\/p>\n \tSparks Fly With \u201cTraining Season\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWith more than enough hits to her name to guarantee an explosive opener, punchy Radical Optimism single \u201cTraining Season\u201d was given the honor of kicking off proceedings as the singer\u2019s shimmering arrival on stage and impassioned vocals \u2014 quite literally \u2014 sent sparks flying through the air. Sparkling pyrotechnics erupted every few seconds throughout the dynamic track, including one particularly thrilling moment after the bridge where fireworks shot up perfectly in beat with the song.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tOne Big Kiss for Wembley<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWembley! You guys ready for a party?\u201d Lipa asked cheekily before introducing the song that never fails to lead a thoroughly British sing-along. After becoming an unofficial football anthem for impassioned Liverpool football fans<\/a>, it felt especially fitting to hear the pop star\u2019s most chantable lyrics reverberate in the 90,000-strong Wembley crowd, as voices of all ages and octaves hollered the infectious tune back at her while pumping their arms in frenzied unison.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tHits on Hits on Hits<\/p>\n \n\tWhen you have a back catalog as hook-filled as this, it\u2019s easy to fill a finely tuned set with all the hits and best bits. Tracks like \u201cLevitating,\u201d \u201cElectricity,\u201d \u201cHoudini\u201d and \u201cNew Rules\u201d were just some of the highlights that punctuated two hours of uninterrupted summer disco magic, as Lipa\u2019s decade of pop smashes ensured there was barely a moment to recover between tracks, earning the undivided attention of one of the biggest crowds of her career with total ease.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tDreams Coming True<\/p>\n \n\tIf the sheer disbelief in the singer\u2019s dewey eyes didn\u2019t already say it all, Lipa carved out an intentional pause early in the set to tell the crowd how she\u2019d waited \u201cmy whole life\u201d for this moment. \u201cIt\u2019s so surreal, it\u2019s so crazy,\u201d she continued as she scanned the vastness of the gargantuan crowd gazing back at her. Reflecting on her first London show a decade ago to just 350 people, the gravity of the milestone clearly powered her energy levels down to the final seconds of the performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tShall We Get a Selfie?<\/p>\n \n\tWhen your fans have queued for hours to secure a front-row spot in a stadium during a heatwave, it\u2019s only right you take a moment to say hello. Pausing her tightly choreographed spectacle just 30 minutes in to get up close and personal with barrier-clutching concertgoers, Lipa nattered away, signed autographs and took selfies with fans who squealed down the microphone in excitement \u2014 or could barely find any words at all \u2014 some of whom had traveled from as far as Portugal to be there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u201cVirtual Insanity\u201d With Jamiroquai<\/p>\n \n\tThere were quiet hopes that Dua Lipa would mark the occasion of her first Wembley show with a special guest or two. Instead of introducing one of her many former collaborators, she invited someone who \u201creally inspired me from the moment that I started making music\u201d and has \u201cbeen a trailblazer for British music\u201d. Moments later, Jamiroquai\u2019s Jay Kay strutted onto the stage in a white fringed jacket and luminous purple trousers to perform his 1996 acid jazz classic \u201cVirtual Insanity\u201d, as their loose and limber vocals gelled instantly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tChoreo for Days<\/p>\n \n\tIf her Glastonbury performance didn\u2019t already prove that choreography is fast becoming one of the star\u2019s strong suits, night one at Wembley showed that Lipa\u2019s dance moves are very much a key part of her pop star package. Whether she was following her own groove or locking into her backup dancers\u2019 high-energy routines, there was no doubt that her disco-pop songs are increasingly taking on their own shapes. Armed with sequin-filled wardrobe changes, confetti cannons, multi-colored streamers, perfectly-timed pyro and even a retro dance-along workout to \u201cPhysical\u201d, this was a dance party from start to finish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \tLighting Up the Crowd With \u201cHappy For You\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWith a ship run as tightly as this one, spontaneous moments during the concert felt all the more special. \u201cHappy For You\u201d, a low-key gem from Radical Optimism, found Dua Lipa at her vocal best and truly in a flow state. Standing centered atop a raised stage as she stripped away all the frills, the crowd instinctively lit up the stands with their phones at just the right moment as the dusky sky slipped into the night.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t10 Years of Being the One<\/p>\n \n\tMilestones like this invite moments of reflection, and there was no better song to represent a full circle journey than Lipa\u2019s 2015 hit \u201cBe the One,\u201d which remains a setlist staple and one of her biggest songs to date. Channeling the ambition of that 20-year-old singer with big pop dreams, her solo moment on a smaller stage situated in the crowd was symbolic and powerful as she led her usual call and response. \u201cNow that\u2019s what a stadium sounds like!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \t<\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tThe Daily\t\t<\/p>\n A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry<\/p>\n \t\tBy providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and our Privacy Policy<\/a>.\n
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