Dua Lipa Honors Australian Artists with Cover Performances ⁢on⁢ ‘Radical Optimism’ Tour

SYDNEY (AP)⁣ — Dua lipa is keeping her word to ⁣spotlight local music during her “Radical Optimism” tour. at her March ⁣26 performance⁣ at ‍teh Qudos Bank Arena⁢ in Sydney,Australia,she performed‍ a rendition of INXS’s classic hit,”Never Tear Us Apart.”

Lipa, 29, launched her world tour on march 17 ⁤at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.Staying true to her commitment to celebrate Australian artists, she and her band previously covered AC/DC’s iconic “Highway to Hell.”

“Australia is ⁣full⁣ of extraordinary musicians,” Lipa told the audience in Melbourne. “So we thought⁤ that we were going to do things ⁣big from the start.”

A party of Australian Music

As ⁢the tour’s commencement, Lipa has continued to showcase Australian talent. Her setlists have included covers⁣ of:

• “Torn” by Natalia Imbruglia
• “Can’t Get You Out of my Head” by Kylie minogue
• “Rush” by Troye Sivan
• “Riptide” by Vance Joy

Reflecting ⁤on the significance of these covers,Lipa saeid,”Whenever I ‍think back to⁤ these songs,they are so⁤ anchored ⁤in British culture that they bring us closer,even if we are at the antipodes of each other.”

“Never Tear Us apart”: A Personal Favorite

Introducing her version of the INXS classic, Lipa ⁣shared her personal connection to the song. “It’s really special. It’s a‍ song I always come back ‍to, it’s a song I ⁢love, one of my favorites.”