Dua Lipa has recruited Charli XCX and Jamiroquai for the UK leg of the Radical Optimism tour
Charli XCX performs on stage with Dua Lipa during her "Radical Optimism" tour
Charli XCX performs on stage with Dua Lipa during her "Radical Optimism" tour
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International pop star Dua Lipa is preparing to play back-to-back shows at Anfield Stadium. The 'One Kiss' singer has already surprised fans with Charli XCX and Jamiroquai guest appearances, so rumours are rife on who will appear in Liverpool.
Dove Cameron has been announced as one of the official Radical Optimism tour supporting acts. The singer rose to fame for role as twin characters Liv and Maddie in the eponymous Disney Channel comedy series, as well as her leading role in the network's Descendants film franchise.
Joining her is Alessi Rose, an indie-pop singer who served as the opening act for Noah Kahan’s 2024 tour, with songs including 'Say Ur Mine' and 'Hate This Part'.
The UK leg of the tour kicked off at Wembley Stadium for two nights on June 20 and 21. Dua surprised her fans when she was joined by special guest Jay Kay to perform his band Jamiroquai's 1996 hit 'Virtual Insanity'.
Jay Kay and Dua Lipa perform on stage during her "Radical Optimism" tour at Wembley Stadium
Jay Kay and Dua Lipa perform on stage during her "Radical Optimism" tour at Wembley Stadium
Dua ramped up the excitement when she brought out Brat artist Charli XCX for the second show for a joint rendition of '360'. Addressing the audience, she said: "So for this next song, I thought I’d bring a friend out. And let me tell you, she is the biggest brat."
Speculation has now turned to whether the star will continue the surprise guest trend for the remaining UK dates which just so happen to be in Liverpool.
Charli XCX performs on stage with Dua Lipa during her "Radical Optimism" tour
Charli XCX performs on stage with Dua Lipa during her "Radical Optimism" tour
Pop star Tate McRae is performing at Manchester's Co-op on Wednesday, June 24. Given the singer's proximity, many hoped she would make an appearance at Anfield on Tuesday. Sadly, Tate has been ruled out due to an appearance in London on Tuesday night.
Another name that has been tossed around is 'Driver's License' singer Olivia Rodrigo. The star is set to play two nights in Manchester's Co-op from June 30 - July 1 with no other scheduled appearances before then.
Tate McRae performs at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend at Sefton Park, Liverpool
Tate McRae performs at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend at Sefton Park, Liverpool
Any guest will have a tough act to follow in Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney. The 83-year-old recently joined Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at Anfield for an encore performance on 'Can't Buy Me Love' on June 7.
Ticketmaster has a number of verified resale tickets available for both dates of the Radical Optimism tour at Anfield. Verified resale tickets for Tuesday, June 24 start from £64.35 each, with verified resale tickets for Wednesday, June 25 starting from £47.30, each. You can view verified resale tickets on Ticketmaster here.
Dua Lipa Radical Optimism setlist
Act 1:
Training Season
End of an Era
Break My Heart
One Kiss
Act 2:
Whatcha Doing
Levitating
These Walls
IDGAF
Maria
Act 3:
Let's Get Physical (Workout)
Physical
Electricity
Hallucinate
Illusion
Act 4:
Falling Forever Intro
Falling Forever
Happy for You
Love Again
Anything for Love
Be the One
Encore:
New Rules
Dance the Night
Don't Start Now
Houdini
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)