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). The tour began on June 5, 2024, in Berlin, and is set to conclude in Seattle on October 16, 2025.
Background[]
On March 19, 2024, Lipa formally announced the tour, with four standalone shows across Europe and several festival appearances in Europe and the United States. Tickets went on sale on March 21.[1][2] On May 28, 2024, Lipa announced Asia dates, with tickets going on sale on June 11.[3][4] On July 1, 2024, Lipa announced her first ever headlining show at Wembley Stadium, London. Tickets went on sale on July 12.[5] On September 12, she announced additional standalone concert dates in Australia, Europe, North America and the United Kingdom.[6] Artist pre-sale and general sale were announced at the same time.[7]
Critical reception[]
Commenting 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".[8]
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".[9] 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".[10]
Set list[]
The following setlist is obtained from the November 5, 2024 concert in Singapore.
- "Training Season"
- "One Kiss"
- "Illusion"
- "End of An Era
- "Break My Heart"
- "Whatcha Doing"
- "Levitating"
- "These Walls"
- "Be the One"
- "Love Again"
- "Pretty Please"
- "Hallucinate"
- "New Rules"
- "Electricity"
- "Cold Heart"
- "Anything For Love"
- "Happy For You"
- "Physical"
- "Dance the Night"
- "Don't Start Now"
Encore[]
- "Houdini"
Alterations[]
- During the show in Pilton, Kevin Parker joined Lipa to perform his song "The Less I Know the Better". Lipa also added "Falling Forever" to the setlist in between "Be the One" and "Love Again".[11]
Tour dates[]
2024 concerts[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2024 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | Carlita |
| June 9, 2024 | Pula | Croatia | Pula Arena | |
| June 12, 2024 | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | |
| June 13, 2024 | ||||
| June 28, 2024 | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — |
| July 4, 2024 | Gdynia | Poland | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport | |
| July 6, 2024 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | |
| July 10, 2024 | Madrid | Spain | Espacio Mad Cool Villaverde | |
| July 12, 2024 | Algés[notes 1] | Portugal | Promenade of Algés | |
| September 20, 2024 | Paradise[notes 2] | United States | T-Mobile Arena | |
| October 5, 2024 | Austin | Zilker Park | ||
| October 12, 2024 | ||||
| October 17, 2024 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | |
| November 5, 2024 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
| November 6, 2024 | ||||
| November 9, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Arena | |
| November 13, 2024 | Bocaue[notes 3] | Philippines | Philippine Arena | |
| November 16, 2024 | Saitama[notes 4] | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | |
| November 17, 2024 | ||||
| November 20, 2024 | Taoyuan[notes 5] | Taiwan | Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium | |
| November 23, 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena | |
| November 24, 2024 | ||||
| November 27, 2024 | Pak Kret[notes 6] | Thailand | Impact Arena | |
| November 30, 2024 | Mumbai | India | MMRDA Ground | |
| December 4, 2024 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | |
| December 5, 2024 | ||||
2025 concerts[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2025 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | — |
| March 26, 2024 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | ||
| April 2, 2025 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | |
| May 11, 2025 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | |
| May 12, 2025 | ||||
| May 15, 2025 | Décines-Charpieu[notes 7] | France | LDLC Arena | |
| May 16, 2025 | ||||
| May 19, 2025 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclays Arena | |
| May 20, 2025 | ||||
| May 23, 2025 | Nanterre[notes 8] | France | Paris La Défense Arena | |
| May 27, 2025 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | |
| May 28, 2025 | ||||
| May 31, 2025 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |
| June 1, 2025 | ||||
| June 3, 2025 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | |
| June 4, 2025 | ||||
| June 7, 2025 | Milan | Italy | Hippodrome of San Siro[notes 9] | |
| June 11, 2025 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | |
| June 13, 2025 | ||||
| June 20, 2025 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | |
| June 21, 2025 | ||||
| June 24, 2025 | Liverpool | Anfield | ||
| June 27, 2025 | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | |
| September 1, 2025 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | |
| September 2, 2025 | ||||
| September 5, 2025 | Chicago | United States | United Center | |
| September 6, 2025 | ||||
| September 9, 2025 | Boston | TD Garden | ||
| September 10, 2025 | ||||
| September 13, 2025 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||
| September 14, 2025 | ||||
| September 17, 2025 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| September 18, 2025 | ||||
| September 26, 2025 | Miami | Kaseya Center | ||
| September 27, 2025 | ||||
| September 30, 2025 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||
| October 1, 2025 | ||||
| October 4, 2025 | Inglewood[notes 10] | Kia Forum | ||
| October 5, 2025 | ||||
| October 11, 2025 | San Francisco | Chase Center | ||
| October 12, 2025 | ||||
| October 15, 2025 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | ||
| October 16, 2025 |
Notes[]
- ↑ Labelled as Lisbon in promotional material.
- ↑ Labelled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
- ↑ Labelled as Manila in promotional material.
- ↑ Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.
- ↑ Labelled as Taipei in promotional material.
- ↑ Labelled as Bangkok in promotional material.
- ↑ Labeled as Lyon in promotional material.
- ↑ Labeled as Paris in promotional material.
- ↑ Alternatively credited as Hippodrome San Siro and Ippodromo SNAI in press release.
- ↑ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotion material.
References[]
- ↑ The Economic Times - "Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Tour: Dates, venues, tickets, and more"
- ↑ Pollstar - "Dua Lipa Announces European Shows"
- ↑ IQ Magazine - "Dua Lipa unveils Asia leg of Radical Optimism tour"
- ↑ NME - "Dua Lipa announces 'Radical Optimism' Asia tour dates"
- ↑ Clash - "Dua Lipa Announces Wembley Stadium Show; How To Get Tickets"
- ↑ Variety - "Dua Lipa Announces U.S. Dates for Radical Optimism Tour... but Fans Will Have to Wait Till Fall 2025"
- ↑ Live Nation - "Dua Lipa Announces 2025 Global Tour Dates On 'Radical Optimism Tour'"
- ↑ Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg - "Dua Lipas nasse Open-Air-Disco"
- ↑ Music Box - "Dua Lipa u pulskoj Areni – ljepotica i zvijer"
- ↑ Muzika.hr - "Dua Lipa u Puli: radikalni optimizam u rimskom amfiteatru"
- ↑ The Independent - "Dua Lipa review, Glastonbury 2024: More than mere pop spectacle"