Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Australian Tour kicks off with record-breaking crowd numbers

Pop powerhouse Dua Lipa is kicking off the first of five shows at Rod Laver for her Radical Optimism tour tonight. From sparkly costume changes to the setlist, here’s what you can expect.

Pop superstar Dua Lipa will open her Radical Optimism tour with the added confidence of record-breaking crowd numbers in Melbourne.

Lipa plays the first of five shows at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.

Grammy award winning Dua Lipa will play five shows. Picture: Instagram

Billie Eilish had four dates at Melbourne Park earlier this month; Gracie Abrams will also perform four shows in May, Katy Perry has booked four concerts in June. Kylie Minogue did three gigs last month.

The Albanian-British performer said her latest tour is about positive vibes and upbeat energy.

“Having been to so many concerts in my life, I think so much about how to make it the most fun as possible for everyone in the audience, and how I can build a show that takes you on a journey,” she told Australian Vogue.

Lipa said her tour is about positive vibes and upbeat energy. Picture: Pedro Gomes

But Lipa said the joy was a two-way street.

She explained: “I have so many videos on my phone of the voices from the crowd, because I just love hearing everyone else’s energy as well, because that’s what gives me so much strength and power when I’m on stage.”

Lipa will perform to record-breaking crowd numbers at Rod Laver. Picture: Pedro Gomes

Her show is a grab bag of hits from her three albums, and include One Kiss, Levitating, Hallucinate, Dance The Night, Don’t Start Now, and the Elton John collaboration, Cold Heart.

The concert also feature four costume changes. “I think ‘radical optimism’ means dressing the hardships in something sparkly,” Lipa said, adding: “I love working with new designers.”