Dua Lipa delighted her fans during the U.S. leg of her world tour “Radical Optimism.”
On Friday, the 30-year-old pop star of Kosovar origin kicked off a two-night concert at Chicago’s United Center, dazzling the crowd with striking costumes and a 22-song setlist that featured tracks from her latest album, “Radical Optimism.”
Midway through her performance, Lipa, dressed in a shimmering black coat with feathered sleeves, amazed fans by welcoming music legend Chaka Khan on stage.
Together, the pair delivered a powerful rendition of Khan’s 1983 classic “Ain’t Nobody.”
This isn’t the first time Lipa has shared the stage with iconic artists during her global tour. Earlier this year, she was joined by Neil Finn of Crowded House during a stop in New Zealand, and later brought Jamiroquai on stage in London.
After a brief break in August following a two-month European tour, Lipa returned to North America with back-to-back shows in Toronto on September 1–2.
The U.S. leg of the “Radical Optimism” tour continued Saturday with a second show in Chicago, before heading to cities including Boston, Atlanta, New York, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Released last year, “Radical Optimism” is Lipa’s third studio album, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The project spawned several chart-topping hits, including lead single “Houdini,” which spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
In support of the album, Lipa launched the “Radical Optimism” tour in November 2024, performing in arenas across Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
