{"id":207193,"date":"2025-06-23T08:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207193\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:13:10","slug":"live-report-dua-lipa-wembley-stadium-london-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207193\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Report: Dua Lipa – Wembley Stadium, London | Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dua Lipa\u2019s<\/strong> sold-out Saturday night show at Wembley Stadium wasn\u2019t just a concert; it was a coronation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ten years on from her first London show, the\u00a0Radical Optimism\u00a0world tour arrived at the UK\u2019s biggest venue with a bang (and several dozen fireworks), cementing her status as a bona fide global superstar.<\/p>\n

From the moment rolling waves crashed across the stage screens and Dua emerged in a silver sequin leotard to launch into \u2018Training Season,\u2019 the energy was relentless. The 70,000-strong crowd barely had time to catch their breath across a 23-song set as she strutted through a tightly choreographed show, flanked by dancers in flawless synchronicity. It was polished to the point of perfection \u2013 perhaps too much so at times, with moments that felt so rehearsed they lacked a certain spontaneous essence.<\/p>\n

Still, the spectacle was undeniable. \u2018Break My Heart\u2019 got a darker, bass-heavy revamp, while football fan favourite, \u2018One Kiss,\u2019 promoted a resonant crowd singalong, complete with confetti showers and a costume change (one of five throughout the night). The showgirl feathers came out for \u2018End of an Era,\u2019 and a burlesque chair routine added sultry flair to \u2018Whatcha Doin\u2019.\u2019 Dua\u2019s signature smoky vocals were consistently on point, confident and clear throughout, despite the relentless dancing.<\/p>\n

Having made a tradition of bringing out a special musical guest from each country the tour stops in, anticipation was high for who Dua would duet with tonight \u2013 Friday\u2019s Wembley show saw\u00a0Jamiroquai make an appearance for \u2018Virtual Insanity.\u2019<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Announcing \u201ctotal brat\u201d Charli XCX as Saturday\u2019s surprise star threw the crowd into complete hysteria. Screams barely subsided as the pair strutted across the stage for Charli\u2019s infectious hit, \u2018360.\u2019<\/p>\n

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A shot bout of rainfall during \u2018Maria\u2019 gave frenzied fans a brief reprieve before Dua dialled the energy back up again, playing a string of her high-energy, club-centric\u00a0Future Nostalgia-era tracks, \u2018Physical,\u2019 \u2018Electricity,\u2019 and \u2018Hallucinate.\u2019<\/p>\n

After yet another outfit change that saw Dua switch into a vibrant, royal blue sequin set, we\u2019re in the ballad section of the night, with \u2018Falling Forever\u2019 and \u2018Happy For You.\u2019 On \u2018Anything for Love,\u2019 Dua stood alone, bathed in a starry sky of phone lights, her vocals backed only by piano. It was a rare moment of stillness in a show otherwise engineered for movement.<\/p>\n

Closing out the show, Dua paused for a moment of reflection and shared her gratitude for the journey she\u2019s been on over the past decade, saying she owes it all to her breakthrough song, \u2018Be the One.\u2019 It\u2019s a fitting end to the night, complete with a barricade run, where adoring fans brushed their outstretched fingertips against the star.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a fake exit where Dua bids us goodnight, glitchy, futuristic sounds bring \u2018New Rules\u2019 to life, and the high-energy encore begins. Clad in a head-to-toe Versace look, BICEP\u2019s hit, \u2018Glue,\u2019 is woven into the fabric of the song, giving it a rave twist complete with strobe lights. We revisit past hit, \u2018Don\u2019t Start Now,\u2019 before fireworks explode into the sky on the finale, \u2018Houdini.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

With an almost superhuman stamina, Dua danced, sang, and sashayed her way through two and a half hours of pop perfection. She may have started the night as a pop star, but by the end, she was something else entirely: a maestro in a Union Jack-lined fur coat, conducting a stadium of worshippers with a grin that said she knows exactly the power she holds.<\/p>\n

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Words: Aimee Phillips<\/strong><\/p>\n

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