Dua Lipa announces three concerts in France

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British pop singer Dua Lipa is preparing to make a dramatic comeback as part of her Radical Optimism tour.

After causing a sensation with two sold-out concerts at the Arènes de Nîmes last summer, the British pop phenomenon Dua Lipa announces its return to France with two dates in Lyon and one in Paris. See you on May 15 and 16 at the LDLC Arena and on the 23rd at the Paris La Défense Arena. Registration for pre-sales is open. General sales are scheduled for September 20.

This tour will be an opportunity for the singer to once again defend on stage Radical Optimismhis third studio album. It includes the hit singles “Houdini” and “Training Season,” which easily rank alongside the essentials “Physical,” “Levitating” and “New Rules.”

“This album is a little more raw,” she said in a lengthy interview with WECB. “I want to capture the essence of youth and freedom: having fun and letting things happen, whether they are good or bad. You can’t change that. You just have to go with the flow.”

Before these three dates, relive his latest concert, which took place at the Lisbon festival NOS Alive, with the editorial team's live report.

Winner of three Grammys and seven Brit Awards and with over 45 billion streams, Dua Lipa has managed to string together successes with both unstoppable pop hits mixed with memorable stage performances. These next three French dates will thus be an opportunity for the Lyon and Parisian audiences to enjoy his brand new show, three years after his last visits to these cities.

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