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Dua Lipa reveals global Radical Optimism Tour

Dua Lipa has unveiled her global 2025 Radical Optimism Tour, including more than 40 new dates across Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe.

Earlier this summer, the WME-represented 29-year-old sold out two consecutive nights at London’s Wembley Stadium for 20-21 June next year in the aftermath of her Friday night Pyramid Stage headline slot at Glastonbury 2024.

Lipa will headline Austin City Limits in Austin, Texas on 5 & 12 October and a one-off show at the Royal  before kicking off the Radical Optimism Tour this autumn with previously announced shows in Asia, starting at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 5 November.

Her 2025 dates begin at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on 20 March, and include performances in cities such as Sydney, Auckland, Madrid, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles, before concluding in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on 16 October.

The European leg launches in Spain at Madrid’s WiZink Center on 11-12 May and includes additional stops in the UK and Ireland at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium (24 June) and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium (27 June).

Tickets go on general sale on Friday 20 September. The global tour supports the English-Albanian singer’s third studio album, Radical Optimism, which topped the charts in 11 countries. South American shows will be announced at a later date. Her previous outing, 2022’s 71-date Future Nostalgia run, generated $89,302,575 at the box office.

The full list of tour dates is as follows:

2024
Tue Nov 5 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Wed Nov 6 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Sat Nov 9 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia Arena
Wed Nov 13 – Manila, Philippines – Philippine Arena
Sat Nov 16 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Sun Nov 17 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Wed Nov 20 – Taipei, Taiwan – Taoyuan Baseball Stadium
Sat Nov 23 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Axiata Arena
Sun Nov 24 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Axiata Arena
Wed Nov 27 – Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
Wed Dec 4 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome
Thu Dec 5 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome

2025
Thu Mar 20 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Wed Mar 26 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Wed Apr 2 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena

Sun May 11 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
Mon May 12 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
Thu May 15 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Fri May 16 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Mon May 19 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Tue May 20 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Fri May 23 – Paris, France – La Défense Arena
Tue May 27 – Prague, CR – O2 Arena
Wed May 28 – Prague, CR – O2 Arena
Sat May 31 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Sun Jun 1 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Tue Jun 3 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed Jun 4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Sat Jun 7 – Milan, Italy – Hippodrome San Siro (Ippodromo SNAI)
Wed Jun 11 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Fri Jun 13 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Fri Jun 20 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Sat Jun 21 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Tue Jun 24 – Liverpool, UK – Anfield Stadium
Fri Jun 27 – Dublin, Ireland – Aviva Stadium

Mon Sep 1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 2 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Sep 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Sep 9 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Sep 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Sep 13 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Sep 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Sep 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Sep 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri Sep 26 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Sep 27 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Tue Sep 30 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Wed Oct 1 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Oct 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sun Oct 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sat Oct 11 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sun Oct 12 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Wed Oct 15 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Thu Oct 16 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

 


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Dua Lipa announces second Wembley Stadium show

Dua Lipa has announced a second Wembley Stadium show in 2025 after “incredible demand” saw her first show sell out in five minutes.

The 28-year-old English-Albanian singer will bring her Radical Optimism Tour to the 90,000-cap stadium in London on 20 and 21 June next year.

The Live Nation-promoted dates – the first of which was announced earlier this month – will mark the star’s first-ever UK stadium headline shows.

“I heard it’s coming home so I thought I would too (AGAIN)!!!!” wrote Lipa on social media of the first night’s sell-out.

“I heard it’s coming home so I thought I would too (AGAIN)!!!!”

“Wow this was the best morning wake-up call!!! YOU GUYS SOLD OUT WEMBLEY STADIUM IN MINUTES!! I love you so much we’re adding another date for ya!!”

News of the first Wembley Stadium date came shortly after she headlined Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, closing the Friday night of the festival with a well-received 19-song set.

The WME-represented hitmaker followed that up with festival dates at Poland’s Open’er Festival (4 July), Belgium’s Rock Werchter (6 July) and Mad Cool Festival in Spain (10 July). Tonight (12 July), she’s due to play Nos Alive Festival in Portugal.

She will then play a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 17 October, prior to heading to Asia, where she will visit Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea.

The Radical Optimism Tour is Lipa’s first outing since 2022’s 71-date Future Nostalgia run, which generated $89,302,575 at the box office.

 


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Dua Lipa to headline Wembley Stadium in 2025

On the heels of topping the bill at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival, Dua Lipa has announced her first UK stadium headline show.

The 28-year-old English-Albanian singer will bring her Radical Optimism Tour the 90,000-cap Wembley Stadium in London on 20 June next year. Promoted by Live Nation, the concert is her first confirmed tour date for 2025.

“There couldn’t be a better time to share this with you all,” says Lipa. “I am still flying high from the magic of headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this weekend, and I am absolutely thrilled to announce I’ll be playing Wembley Stadium this time next year.”

An O2 presale is set for 10 July, 48 hours ahead of the general sale. To mark the occasion, O2 has brought back its ‘Walk Ad’ back for the first time in six years. Lipa will star in the 60-second film, which debuts on 1 July at 9:15pm on ITV 2 during Love Island. The likes of Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Foo Fighters and the Gorillaz who have all previously released their own campaigns following the introduction of O2’s ‘Walk Ad’ series in 2009.

O2’s exclusive Priority presale follows a record year for Priority Tickets, which saw 1.4 million tickets sold throughout 2023 – a 15% rise on 2022.

Lipa topped the bill on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this past weekend, closing the Friday night of the festival

“This collaboration between Dua Lipa and O2 perfectly captures the essence of Priority and is great news for her fans and our customers who want to get their hands on Wembley tickets 48 hours before general release,” says Gareth Griffiths, director, partnerships and sponsorship at Virgin Media O2.

Lipa topped the bill on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this past weekend, closing the Friday night of the festival with a well received 19-song set, which included a guest appearance from Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker.

The WME-represented hitmaker also has upcoming festival dates at Poland’s Open’er Festival (4 July), Belgium’s Rock Werchter (6 July), Mad Cool Festival in Spain (10 July) and Nos Alive Festival in Portugal (12 July).

She will then play a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 17 October, prior to heading to Asia, where she will visit Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea.

The Radical Optimism Tour is Lipa’s first outing since 2022’s 71-date Future Nostalgia run, which generated $89,302,575 at the box office.

 


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Dua Lipa unveils Asia leg of Radical Optimism tour

Dua Lipa has announced the Asia leg of her upcoming Radical Optimism Tour.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour starts at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 6 November and stops in Jakarta, Manila, Tokyo, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, before concluding at Gocheok Sky Dome in in Seoul, South Korea, on 4 December.

The WME-repped singer returns to the stage in Europe next week for amphitheatre shows in Germany at Waldbühne, Berlin (5 June) and Arena Pula in Croatia (9 June), followed by two nights at Arena of Nîmes in France (12-13 June).

In addition, the 28-year-old will make her Pyramid Stage debut as the Friday night headliner at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival on 28 June, with a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall booked for 17 October. She also has upcoming festival dates at Poland’s Open’er Festival, Belgium’s Rock Werchter, Mad Cool Festival in Spain and Nos Alive Festival in Portugal.

Lipa’s previous 2022 Future Nostalgia run generated $89,302,575 at the box office from 71 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore. Her full list of 2024 tour dates is as follows:

June 5 – Berlin – Waldbühne

June 9 – Pula – Arena Pula

June 12 – Nimes – Arènes de Nîmes

June 13 – Nimes – Arènes de Nîmes

June 28 – Glastonbury – Glastonbury Festival

July 4 – Gdynia – Open’er Festival

July 6 – Werchter – Rock Werchter

July 10 – Madrid – Mad Cool Festival

July 12 – Lisbon – Nos Alive Festival

October 17 – London – Royal Albert Hall

November 6 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium

November 9 – Jakarta – Indonesia Arena-Senayan

November 13 – Manila – Philippine Arena

November 16 – Tokyo – Saitama Super Arena

November 17 – Tokyo – Saitama Super Arena

November 20 – Taipei – Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium

November 23 – Kuala Lumpur – Axiata Arena

November 27 – Bangkok – Impact Arena

December 4 – Seoul – Gocheok Sky Dome

 


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