Guide to Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Tour at Madison Square Garden
Dance the night away with the three-time Grammy Award-winning pop star for four nights only at Madison Square Garden, in celebration of her upbeat third album.
Fans of three-time Grammy Award winner Dua Lipa will be levitating at her Radical Optimism Tour, bringing the infectious hits from her latest album to arenas worldwide. An energetic dance party for those in dire need of joy, the tour comes to Madison Square Garden from September 17-21 only. Want to attend? "Dua" favor for yourself and learn all you need to know about the pop singer and Radical Optimism. Then get tickets to the hit tour below!
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What album is Dua Lipa touring?
Dua Lipa's latest tour is named for Radical Optimism, her third studio album released in 2024 featuring pop songs infused with synth-psychedelia soundscapes. Along with the Billboard-topping hits from Radical Optimism like “Houdini” and “Training Season,” popular songs from her previous albums Dua Lipa ("New Rules," "One Kiss") and Future Nostalgia ("Physical," "Levitating"), plus songs like “Dance The Night” from the Barbie movie, are also included in the set list.
Dua Lipa has said her Radical Optimism album, written amid a breakup, is a more confessional evolution from Future Nostalgia. In a statement, she said the concept of "radical optimism" “struck me — the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm.”
Where in NYC is Dua Lipa performing?
Dua Lipa is performing her Radical Optimism Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. MSG asks guests to arrive early and travel light. While bags do not have to be clear, they must fit under your seat, and oversized bags larger than 22” x 14” x 9” are prohibited. Madison Square Garden does not provide a bag or coat check area.
Accessible entrances, accessible seating, and elevators are available throughout the venue. Please visit the MSG website for further accessibility information.
What is the runtime of Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour?
The Radical Optimism Tour is estimated to run between 90 minutes and 2 hours with no intermission.
What is the age recommendation for Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour?
The Radical Optimism concert is appropriate for all ages; Dua Lipa's energetic pop music welcomes fans young and old to the dance floor! Select songs feature brief explicit language.
What is Dua Lipa’s music genre?
Dua Lipa’s upbeat, feel-good style deals in dance-floor disco pop injected with psychedelic influences. Radical Optimism is a love letter to United Kingdom rave culture.
What can I expect at a Dua Lipa show?
Think glitter in the sky: bright, sparkly, and fun. It’s not a Dua Lipa concert without the revelry of songs like “Levitating” and “Electricity,” so be prepared to dance and jump with your hands up! Lipa's own dance moves were once an online meme, but now they're an impressive, key part of all her concerts.
Alongside album favorites like “Training Session” and “Houdini,” Dua Lipa surprises each audience with surprise additions and song covers inspired by the city she's in. Thus far, she's covered everyone from Elton John to Daft Punk to Sinead O'Connor to Charli XCX.
Perched on a curvy infinity symbol platforming the band with elevated stairs, the concert backdrop is an oversized HD screen displaying immersive visual effects, such as colossal ocean waves that open the concert. You will feel like Dua Lipa’s presence alone can part the sea.
Who else will be performing at Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour?
Cil, a pop singer who broke through with hit single “One More Shot,” is confirmed to be a special guest on the Radical Optimism Tour. She recently released her second EP, Don't Hold Me Accountable, in May and also has hits like "Bloodsucker," "loser," and "hot shit."
Has Dua Lipa performed live in NYC before?
Earlier in May, Dua Lipa performed songs from Radical Optimism, from “Rodeo” to “Happier,” at a pop-up concert to a packed audience in Times Square.
In March 2022, her Future Nostalgia Tour visited Madison Square Garden, featuring Caroline Polachek and Lolo Zouai and marking the highest-grossing night of that tour. That December, she was among the stars singing at Z100 Jingle Ball at MSG alongside Jax, Demi Lovato, Lizzo, the Backstreet Boys, and more. Her earliest New York performance, however, took place at Irving Plaza in March 2017.
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