An Evening with Dua Lipa

Consisting of solo performances and a selected duet with British singer Elton John, it was part of the promotion from her third studio album Radical Optimism (2024).

[7] The concert took place on 17 October 2024, and Lipa was accompanied on stage with the Heritage Orchestra conducted by British composer Ben Foster, her seven-piece band, and fourteen choristers.

Resuming the interview, Lipa was reminiscing by viewing footage from her younger self singing and credited her childhood music teacher named Ray; they both reunited after not seeing each other for ten years.

Lipa and her siblings Gjin and Rina wandered through department store Liberty looking for Christmas decoration, and explained how the holidays brings families together during a time of need.

[18] Continuing the programme, Lipa ended the performance with a medley between "Dance the Night" (2023) and "Don't Start Now" (2019), as white confetti falls she thanked the audiance and orchestra in joining with her.

When she first appeared onstage, the singer wore a recreated Jean Paul Gaultier corseted cherry–red dress,[20] layered in crimson tulle, with a dramatic slit, and paired with burgundy opera gloves.

[23] Lipa revealed in November 2024, that the concert special was recorded for her first live album,[24] including a sole guest appearance from British singer Elton John.

"It's impressive in scale and ambition, her voice is strong enough not to be swamped by the instrumentation, and there's absolutely no reason why her brand of dance-pop shouldn't work laden with strings and brass".

"The effect is palpable long before the English-Albanian disco-pop sensation sets foot on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall, which has been transformed into a lavish in-the-round arena for the night".

Exterior view of the Royal Albert Hall building.
The television special was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Lipa performing alongside the Heritage Orchestra
A panoramic view of Lipa's performance