Think of a Dua Lipa concert like a great episode of a prestige TV show. It’s tight, it’s focused, and it leaves you wanting more (and reaching for your credit card for the next tour). Dua Lipa, a woman who once literally sang about being “Future Nostalgia,” doesn't do nostalgia for filler tracks. She plays the bangers and maybe one ballad to let you catch your breath.
Here’s a surprising fact: her setlist is often shorter than artists who have been around for half the time. She doesn't have to pad the show because every single song she has released since 2017 is a certified bop. Why play a deep cut from a flop album when you can play “Don’t Start Now” twice? (She doesn’t, but she could.)
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Let’s get granular. You’ve secured your seat near the back because you’re not a billionaire. Here’s how the evening breaks down: First, you have the opener. That’s a separate 30-40 minute appetizer. Then, a 45-minute intermission where you buy a £12 beer and question your life choices. Then, the main event.
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When Dua hits the stage, expect pure, frantic energy. The first 20 minutes are a high-octane assault of “Physical” and “Break My Heart.” Around the one-hour mark, she’ll slow it down with “Homesick” or “Love Again,” which is your cue to text your friend “OMG SHE’S SINGING LIVE.” Then, a final 30-minute sprint of “Levitating,” “One Kiss,” and of course, the encore. The encore is usually just one song (“Don’t Start Now”), because why waste time?
I once timed it. She left the stage at exactly 10:46 PM and the house lights came on at 10:48. It’s like a German train schedule—if the train was wearing a sequined jumpsuit and singing about levitating on a Saturday night.
