ThroughoutDua Lipa’s recent tour of Down Under, the singercovereda different Australian artist every show. That tradition continued Friday as her Radical Optimism tour came to London, with Dua Lipa bringing outJamiroquaito perform that band’s 1996 hit “Virtual Insanity.”
“It feels really, really special to be here tonight,” Lipa told the sold-out Wembley Stadium crowd. “It is 10 years since our first ever London show to about 350 people, and I just dreamt of a night like this where I get to be in front of 70,000 people.”
Lipa then added that for her London gig, she wanted to bring out an artist who “inspired” her and “someone who has really been a trailblazer for British music and has really paved the way.”
“The one of one, the only, give it up as loud as you fucking can, give it up for Jamiroquai,” Lipa said as that group’s singer Jay Kay strolled out onstage, wearing a typically audacious hat. The two singers and her band then launched into “Virtual Insanity.”Trending StoriesDr. Demento, Madcap Radio DJ Who Launched Weird Al’s Career, Announces RetirementBonnaroo Pivots to Full Refunds for Canceled Festival, 'Not Announcing Future Dates'Treasured Public Lands on the Auction Block in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’Benson Boone Can't Land the Backflip
Dua Lipa’s Australian and New Zealand tour saw the singer cover the likes ofAC/DC,Lorde, andKylie Minogue, while also bringing outguests like Troye Sivan,Tame Impala, andCrowded House’s Neil Finn. The local covers have continued — though less frequently — as the tour headed to Europe, with Lipacovering Enrique Iglesias’ “Hero” in Madrid.
The singer will also perform Saturday night at Wembley Stadium, so expect another cover or guest to shake up the set list. After that, Lipa will head to Liverpool and Dublin to close out the European leg, with a North American tour to kick off in September.
