Dua Lipa on performing in Royal Albert Hall with Elton John and reuniting with her childhood music teacher
Pop star Dua Lipa He’s having a very big year.
Her third album, “Radical Optimism,” reached number one in 11 countries, and she began a world tour, topping the international charts. Glastonbury Festival. Now, we’re attending “An Evening with Dua Lipa,” a special concert reimagining all of her hit songs performed by a 53-piece orchestra at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. The show will air Sunday night on CBS and Paramount+.
“It’s always been at the top of my list of dream venues to perform at. And I love, you know, the theater element of the venue and how big it is, but it’s also very intimate,” she said. “CBS Morning” on Thursday.
She shared that performing in smaller, more intimate venues allowed her to personally connect with the audience and engage with her music on a deeper level, something she missed while focusing on larger shows.
Performing with the orchestra was a transformative experience for her.
“It absolutely helps you reimagine everything. You hear the words differently, you feel the music differently. And for me in particular, it was incredibly emotional to hear my songs reimagined in this way, and then to stand in the middle around just 53 amazing musicians,” she said. Lipa: “It feels like it moves, like it moves you in a different way, and I feel like everyone in the audience felt it.”
The performance features a surprise duet with Elton johna moment Lipa described as a bucket list experience.
“I’ve listened to Elton’s music my whole life, and to have someone like Elton who is a friend and someone who supports me from the beginning of my career, you know, sticks up for me and is there for me and then shows up.” She told me like this.
The special also includes an emotional reunion with Ray, Lipa’s childhood music teacher, who she credits with changing her life. Dua Lipa said she had not seen him in 10 years.
“You know, teachers are very important, and a good teacher can really change the course of a child’s life. And Ray changed my life for me. He made me believe that I could do it. He told me that I had something special that was worth searching for… to dig deeply into,” she said. A little deeper.”
Dua Lipa added in her comment on the ceremony:
“When it’s closer to the music, it’s really where I feel like I’m supposed to be. You know, live instruments are really what moves me. And, I don’t know, I found the performance itself exciting, but then it’s also really inspiring to do new things.” , I don’t know.”
“An Evening with Dua Lipa” airs Sundays at 8:30 PM EST on CBS and on Paramount+.
