"Dua Lipa's two sold-out performances at Chase Center showed why she has 85 million followers on Instagram and over 40 billion downloads across various streaming platforms. She is, simply put, a fountain of talent. Her powerful vocals, catchy songwriting, myriad artistic collaborations, and dancing all meld together seamlessly. Sunday evening, October 12, 2025, was an entertainment feast for the senses, and a salve for the heart."
"The new album and tour title, Radical Optimism, has a theme we can all heed. As she said in a recent statement: "[I]t struck me, the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm." For almost two glorious hours, we all were able to leave a little bit of the current world chaos behind us with a wonderful dance pop vibe and first-rate production."
"Dua Lipa, heard frequently on gay club dance floors, is also a strong community ally and supporter. She turned down an invitation to perform at the World Cup in Qatar due to the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The Trevor Foundation named her Mental Health Champion of 2024 for her supportof suicide prevention amongst LGTBQ+ young people. There are many other examples, from displaying the Pride flag on stage to actively speaking out against homophobic political leaders."
"Sunday's spectacle at Chase Center was an elaborate, beautifully choreographed multi-component vehicle for her talent. The huge two-level stage had an upper area that peaked like the crest of a wave, with massive video screens, spiral stairways, hidden entry portals, and a catwalk leading out to a center-arena island. Pyrotechnics, lasers, and confetti cannons fired in synchrony to the music and dancing."
Dua Lipa performed two sold-out shows at Chase Center, showcasing powerful vocals, catchy songwriting, dynamic dancing, and seamless artistic collaboration. The Radical Optimism theme emphasized weathering chaos gracefully and finding joy through dance-pop and first-rate production across almost two hours. Visual elements included a two-level stage with wave-like peaks, massive video screens, spiral stairways, hidden portals, a center-arena catwalk, pyrotechnics, lasers, confetti cannons, a ring of fire, and a suspended circular platform. Dua Lipa demonstrated LGBTQ+ solidarity by declining a World Cup invitation from Qatar, displaying Pride imagery on stage, and supporting suicide-prevention efforts as Trevor Foundation Mental Health Champion 2024.
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