Dua Lipa performs onstage during her Radical Optimism tour at Anfield
Anfield has seen some special nights over the years, and Dua Lipa can add herself to that list. The 29-year-old treated the thousands in attendance with a memorable performance despite the heavens opening in L4.
The singer joins the likes of Steven Gerrard, Kenny Dalglish, and Mohamed Salah by creating her own iconic moment in front of the Kop as she performed part of her set in front of Liverpool's iconic terrace.
Forget Ibiza, Marbella, and Miami—this summer, Anfield has been the location for the best party. Since the clocks went forward in the spring, no place on earth has partied more than L4. Liverpool's Premier League title win in April started the celebrations, followed by the trophy lift on May 24. It hasn't stopped there, and the party at Anfield has continued throughout the summer.
at the home of the Reds were memorable, with the second night including Sir Paul McCartney as a special guest.
Despite the rain, Dua Lipa made sure that there were no signs of a premature hangover as the party continued on the first night of her two shows at Anfield.
to make some noise, and the crowd didn't need to be asked again as they threatened to cause a series of tremors in L4 for .
She told fans that it was a 'dream come true' to play at Anfield, and she didn't disappoint her loyal fans with with songs including Don't Start Now, Be the One, and Levitating.
But in the spiritual home of one of her biggest hits, fans didn't have to wait long to hear One Kiss blasted on the speakers of Anfield again. Red confetti, fireworks and One Kiss you could have been mistaken for thinking Liverpool were lifting the Premier League trophy again.
It feels like a lifetime ago since Dua Lipa's One Kiss became part of the Liverpool songbook that night in Kyiv. The bond began in 2018 ahead of the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid.
in the Ukrainian capital were unforgettable, and since then, One Kiss has become part of Liverpool's trophy celebrations.
The song has been played at Anfield countless times during celebrations and also had numerous airings at Wembley as Liverpool fans bask in the glory of silverware.
But to see that will always be mentioned by fans when they look back at the past decade was quite something. In parts of the ground there were dads singing more passionately than their daughters because of the affiliation the song has to the Champions.
Just like the trophy wins, Liverpool fans have also been craving this moment ever since May 26, 2018.
And she didn't disappoint fans with that has become part of the Anfield songbook since 2018. One Kiss was the fourth song on her set list, but she thrilled fans with an admission near the end of her set.
She told the crowd: "We couldn't leave without doing this one more time" and under the red lights at Anfield, she performed the song before closing the show with Houdini.
Throughout the show, Dua spoke about the and brought out a Liverpool music legend, Dave McCabe, in that had the crowd singing Valerie at the top of their voices.
Closing the show she said: "Liverpool you're the one. Thank you so much. From the bottom of my heart thank you for singing with me, thank you for dancing with me. This has been an incredible night."
Some people on social media have been using the catchphrase the 'summer of Liverpool' recently and judging by the scenes at Anfield they're absolutely right.
The summer of Liverpool continues at Anfield tonight.