Grammy Award winner Dua Lipa announced to perform at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020
They follow in the revered footsteps of singers Kylie Minogue, Cher and Cyndi Lauper. Today the performers at the 2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have been named.
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New Rules pop singer Dua Lipa will headline the 2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party.
Following in the well trodden footsteps of gay icons including Kylie Minogue, Cher, Olivia Newton-John and Cyndi Lauper, the British Grammy Award winner is the first artist announced to perform at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Saturday, February 29.
“Dua will be joined by a smorgasbord of eccentric and extraordinary performers and DJs from home and abroad who will fill the atmosphere with pulsing techno, tantalising house and euphoric gay anthems until the early hours,” organisers said.
“Having rapidly ascended the upper echelons of the music industry since her 2015 debut, Dua Lipa has already amassed an impressive repertoire of accolades including: Most streamed album by a female artist on Spotify, most streamed artist in the UK in 2017, three BRITS, two Grammys and the title of youngest female solo artist in YouTube history to reach one billion views with her hit single New Rules.”
Fans eager for a taste of Dua Lipa won’t have to wait until February though, with the One Kiss singer set to appear at the ARIA Awards later this month.
The chart topper is currently on a global PR blitz with her hit new single Don’t Start Now, which sold more than 40 million copies in its first week.
Meanwhile, Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst will join forces with Australian theatre star Trevor Ashley for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
The powerhouse duo will perform at the State Theatre on February 27 along with a 40-piece-orchestra.
“Trevor has become such a good friend that I have the feeling we’ve know each other forever,” Wurst said.
The concert was announced as part of the Mardi Gras Festival program, with a line-up of more than 100 events to take place between February 14 and March 1.
Organisers also announced the theme for this year’s Mardi Gras parade as What Matters.
PAST MARDI GRAS PERFORMERS
2007: Young Divas, Boy George, Dannii Minogue, Log Log Binks
2008: Cyndi Lauper, Walter Hanna, Olivia Newton-John
2009: Alison Jiear, Tina Arena, Miami Horror
2010: George Michael, Kelly Rowland, Adam Lambert, Amanda Lepore
2011: Winter Gordon, Calvin Harris, Alexis Jordan, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Tee, Bob Downe
2012: Kylie Minogue, RuPaul, Sneaky Sound System, Shauna Jensen, Sam Sparro
2013: Loreen, Delta Goodrem, Heather Small, The Presets, Jake Shears
2014: Tina Arena, Courtney Act, Samantha Jade, Marcia Hines, Nathan Mahon, Adam George
2015: Dannii Minogue, Nick Jonas, Jessica Mauboy, Jake Shears, Betty Who, Rufus Wainwright, Courtney Act
2016: Conchita Wurst, Deborah Cox, Courtney Act
2017: Client Liaison, The Veronicas, Steve Grand, Nat Conway, Greg Gould
2018: Cher, Starley, Seann Miley Moore
2019: Kim Petras, Jake Shears, Leiomy Maldonado, PNAU, Courtney Act, Paul Capsis
