Dua Lipa has been peppering her in-progress North American arena tour with surprise guests and covers, and her just-concluded four-night run at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum was no different. At the final show last night (Oct. 8), the artist welcomed Gwen Stefani for a duet on No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” and the night before, she brought out Lionel Richie for a version of his ’80s hit “All Night Long.”
Before Stefani emerged, Lipa described her as “one of my personal heroes, one of my favorite artists, someone who I’ve grown up listening to my whole life, who’s influenced my music, influenced my style, someone who I love as a performer, and someone who just constantly keeps redefining herself and music. I just absolutely love that this incredible woman is here tonight.”
Lipa nodded to the California setting with a couple of covers during the run, including Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” on opening night and the Mamas & The Papas’ “California Dreamin’” at the following show. Artists such as Leon Bridges, Lenny Kravitz and Chaka Khan have made special appearances throughout the trek, which comes in support of Lipa’s 2024 album, Radical Optimism.
“Unreal scenes!!!,” Lipa later wrote on Instagram. “Very insane!!! Thank you for four beautiful nights in your city. I’ve loved every single moment.”
The North American leg of the Radical Optimism tour concludes Oct. 16 in Seattle and will be followed by a South American leg kicking off Nov. 7 in Buenos Aires.
