The performers took a different approach to “Cold Heart,” Lipa’s track with Elton John. (Emory Wheel/Mitali Singh, Staff Writer.) Yet still, elements of surprise stood out: the reinvention of songs, the added medleys, the seemingly spontaneous kick when the beat dropped in “Hallucinate” and the hypnotic spins and hair flips with which Lipa ended the show.ĭua Lipa on the secondary stage during the encore. Lipa and the dancers momentarily pretended to be confused before we were thrust back into the chorus with renewed momentum. The choreography was well-planned, like the brief moment in “Electricity” when the lights went out and the music stopped - save for a beat stirring faintly in the background. Lipa’s performances were coordinated and organized - to the point that I wondered if they differed at all between shows. At the end of “Boys Will Be Boys,” a heavier song about the challenges of being a woman, the dancers gathered on the secondary stage and danced enthusiastically to an upbeat “Hollaback Girl” remix: a reminder to reclaim and revel in girl power. The audience bounced, palms outstretched upwards as balloons and confetti dropped down to encourage them further.ĭancing was the show’s backbone, its importance seen in the way the dancers were introduced in a montage at the show’s start and the instrumental chunks during which they had the audience’s full attention. In a performance reminiscent of a flash-mob, Lipa and her dancers embraced the high-energy hip-hop choreography, chanting “jump” as the lights flashed green and the chorus hit. “One Kiss” was the mid-point of the show. Then, the familiar first bars of “Physical” echoed out into the arena and Dua Lipa rose from underneath the stage in a bright yellow bodysuit, starting the show with a burst of power that she continued to project throughout. The smoky blue projection of a gate glimmering on a screen behind her set up a dreamlike atmosphere.Īs the audience filtered through the doors, many outfits stood out– cowboy hats, wigs, glittery dresses, sequins and space-themed sets all gleamed among the crowd, fitting “Future Nostalgia’s” theme. “We’ve been waiting for this show for two years, Atlanta!” Zouaï reminded the audience.Īfter Zouaï’s performance, Caroline Polachek took the stage with commanding vocals that went hand in hand with her movements: sweeping arm gestures and twirls. She transformed the 680,000 square feet arena into an intimate venue: lights dimming and alternating between dusty pink and red as she bounced around the stage. Opener Lolo Zouaï’s experimental hip-hop and R&B built up the excitement before the night’s main event. The 90-minute set included a mix of songs from the album and older anthems like “New Rules” and “One Kiss.” 12, the third stop in her Future Nostalgia tour. More show than concert, the Future Nostalgia tour is incredibly entertaining fun.ĭua Lipa performed at State Farm Arena on Feb. The beams of strobing light and planet props overhead help you enter a glittery world where you can escape your reality for a while. Lipa’s energetic, synchronized dancing is infectious. It is impossible not to dance at a Dua Lipa concert.
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