Over the past few weeks, Dua Lipa has been covering signature hits by local artists during the Oceania leg of her “Radical Optimism Tour.” On Wednesday, she continued the tradition by taking on Lorde’s “Royals” in Auckland, New Zealand. Watch a fan-shot video of the cover below.
Performing at Spark Arena, the pop star didn’t stray far from the original while clad in her now trademark fuzzy white scarf and swaying to the song’s slinky bassline — but that’s hardly a bad thing. Released in 2013 as Lorde’s debut single, “Royals” topped the charts globally and made the Kiwi an instant star at the age of 16.
During recent Australian dates on Dua Lipa’s tour, she’s performed renditions of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn,” and Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” Last week, she brought Kevin Parker on stage for his hit, “The Less I Know the Better.”
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Dua Lipa will play her final Oceania date on April 4th before moving on to the UK/Europe leg of her tour. She’ll kick off her North American run in September, with shows set in cities like Toronto, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more. Grab your seats here.
Meanwhile, Lorde’s most recent album, Solar Power, was released in 2021. Last year, she released a Talking Heads cover and hopped on a remix of Charli XCX’s “Girl, so confusing,” seemingly confirming speculation that the song was written about her.
📹 | @DUALIPA performing “Royals” by @lorde as tonight’s cover song at #ROTourAuckland! pic.twitter.com/Me8ay82SW1
— Dua Lipa Media (@STUDlO2054) April 2, 2025
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