For a full year, Dua Lipa has been on her “Radical Optimism” tour, traveling across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas to perform in packed stadiums of screaming fans. And whether you're a ticket holder or not, almost everyone on the internet has been pulled into the gravitational force of this 78-show journey. As a very committed vacationer, Lipa has made sure to tour around most destinations, posting from European beaches and South American cities before sound check—and nothing has set fans alive quite like seeing their favorite showgirl cheering for their soccer team in a hometown stadium, or popping into their favorite restaurants.
But then there have been the local covers. Starting in March, during the Oceania leg of her tour, Lipa began adding a destination-specific song to each show. And in many cases, she's also invited the local artist who wrote them to join her on stage.
In Melbourne, the cover was “Rush” with Troye Sivan performing beside her; in Chicago it was “Ain't Nobody” by Chaka Khan, with Khan in the flesh; and in São Paulo, it was “Magalenha” with Carlinhos Brown. (My favorite was from Lima, where she played “Cariñito”—which was my wedding song when I got married in Peru.) Some were international hits, with a friendly reminder of the artists' roots, while others served as a launchpad for fans well outside the city to encounter new songs via clips that circulated of each concert. Now that the tour has ended—with her final show in Mexico City on December 5—we'll miss the guessing game that came to precede each performance, with audiophiles wondering which song would be chosen to pay homage to cities she visited. But hey, we'll always have the song lists.
For your globally inspired listening, these are all the covers Lipa performed on her tour.
17 March 2025 – Melbourne: "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
19 March 2025 – Melbourne: "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
20 March 2025 – Melbourne: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
22 March 2025 – Melbourne: "Rush" by Troye Sivan (with Sivan)
23 March 2025 – Melbourne: "Riptide" by Vance Joy (with Vance Joy)
26 March 2025 – Sydney: "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS
28 March 2025 – Sydney: "The Less I Know the Better" by Tame Impala (with Kevin Parker)
29 March 2025 – Sydney: "Big Jet Plane" by Angus & Julia Stone (with Angus Stone)
2 April 2025 – Auckland: "Royals" by Lorde
4 April 2025 – Auckland: "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House (with Neil Finn)
11 May 2025 – Madrid: "Héroe" by Enrique Iglesias
12 May 2025 – Madrid: "Me Gustas Tú" by Manu Chao
15 May 2025 – Lyon: "Dernière danse" by Indila
16 May 2025 – Lyon: "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk
19 May 2025 – Hamburg: "99 Luftballons" by Nena
20 May 2025 – Hamburg: "Wind of Change" by Scorpions
23 May 2025 – Paris: "Moi... Lolita" by Alizée
24 May 2025 – Paris: "Be My Baby" by Vanessa Paradis
27 May 2025 – Prague: "Na ostří nože" by Ewa Farna
28 May 2025 – Prague: "Na ostří nože" by Farna (with Farna)
31 May 2025 – Munich: "Forever Young" by Alphaville
1 June 2025 – Munich: "Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance
3 June 2025 – Amsterdam: "Bloed, zweet en tranen" by André Hazes
7 June 2025 – Milan: "A far l'amore comincia tu" by Raffaella Carrà
11 June 2025 – Antwerp: "Sensualité" by Axelle Red
12 June 2025 – Antwerp: "Un jour je marierai un ange" by de Maere (with de Maere)
20 June 2025 – London: "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai (with Jay Kay)
21 June 2025 – London: "360" by Charli XCX (with Charli XCX)
24 June 2025 – Liverpool: "Valerie" by the Zutons (with Dave McCabe)
25 June 2025 – Liverpool: "Hey Jude" by the Beatles
27 June 2025 – Dublin: "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor
1 August 2025 – Pristina: "Era" by Gjurmët (with Dukagjin Lipa)
1 September 2025 – Toronto: "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado
2 September 2025 – Toronto: "Name of God" by Mustafa the Poet (with Mustafa the Poet)
5 September 2025 – Chicago: "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus and Chaka Khan (with Khan)
6 September 2025 – Chicago: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
9 September 2025 – Boston: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
10 September 2025 – Boston: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
13 September 2025 – Atlanta: "Hey Ya!" by Outkast
14 September 2025 – Atlanta: "No Scrubs" by TLC
17 September 2025 – New York City: "No One" by Alicia Keys
18 September 2025 – New York City: "One Way or Another" by Blondie
20 September 2025 – New York City: "Le Freak" by Chic (with Nile Rodgers)
21 September 2025 – New York City: "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz (with Kravitz)
26 September 2025 – Miami: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine
27 September 2025 – Miami: "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande
30 September 2025 – Dallas: "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
1 October 2025 – Dallas: "Beyond" by Leon Bridges (with Bridges)
4 October 2025 – Los Angeles: "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac
5 October 2025 – Los Angeles: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas & the Papas
7 October 2025 – Los Angeles: "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie (with Richie)
8 October 2025 – Los Angeles: "Don't Speak" by No Doubt (with Gwen Stefani)
11 October 2025 – San Francisco: "Piece of My Heart" by Big Brother and the Holding Company
12 October 2025 – San Francisco: "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day (with Billie Joe Armstrong)
15 October 2025 – Seattle: "The Story" by Brandi Carlile (with Carlile)
16 October 2025 – Seattle: "I Will Follow You into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie (with Ben Gibbard)
7 November 2025 – Buenos Aires: "De Música Ligera" by Soda Stereo
8 November 2025 – Buenos Aires: "Tu Misterioso Alguien" by Miranda!
11 November 2025 – Santiago: "Tu falta de querer" by Mon Laferte
12 November 2025 – Santiago: "El Duelo" by La Ley
15 November 2025 – São Paulo: "Magalenha" by Carlinhos Brown (with Brown) and "Margarida Perfumada" by Timbalada (with Brown and Caetano Veloso)
22 November 2025 – Rio de Janeiro: "Mas que nada" by Jorge Ben
25 November 2025 – Lima: "Cariñito" by Los Hijos del Sol (with Mauricio Mesones)
28 November 2025 – Bogotá: "Antología" by Shakira
1 December 2025 – Mexico City: "Bésame Mucho" by Consuelo Velázquez
2 December 2025 – Mexico City: "Oye Mi Amor" by Maná (with Fher Olvera)
5 December 2025 - Mexico City: “Amor Probhibido” by Selena Quintanilla
