Dua Lipa announces ‘Radical Optimism’ Asia tour dates
Dua Lipa will be returning to Asia as part of her ‘Radical Optimism’ tour – see the full list of tour dates below.
Earlier today (May 29), Dua Lipa took to Instagram to publish a photo dump of her last visit to Japan. In the caption, she wrote: “wowowowww summer tour dates start in 1 week and I can’t wait!!!! So I thought why not add… MORE TOUR! Asia in November it’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait to be back!!!!”
The tour, which is in support of her third album ‘Radical Optimism’, will consist of nine stops in the region, beginning in Singapore and ending in Seoul, South Korea. Lipa will also perform in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan.
Live Nation members can secure tickets first during exclusive pre-sales for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – taking place on Monday, June 10, from 11am until 11:59pm local time – and Singapore – Wednesday, June 12, from 10am until 11:59pm.
For Singaporean fans, pre-sales for American Express cardholders will take place from June 10, 10am until June 11, 10am. General ticket sales will commence on June 11 for Kuala Lumpur at 11am onwards via GoLive Asia, and June 13 at 10am onwards via Ticketmaster for Singapore.
Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Asia tour dates are:
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 06 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Saturday 09 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia Arena-Senayan
Wednesday 13 – Manila, Philippines – Philippine Arena
Saturday 16 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Sunday 17 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Wednesday 20 – Taipei, Taiwan – Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium
Saturday 23 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Axiata Arena
Wednesday 27 – Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
DECEMBER
Wednesday 04 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome
This marks Dua Lipa’s first time in the region since 2018 on the Self-Titled Tour, where she performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. The ‘Radical Optimism’ Asia tour will see the pop star perform a headlining show in Indonesia for the first time – she last appeared there in 2019 as part of a Lazada Super Party event.
Dua Lipa is set to launch her ‘Radical Optimism’ tour in Berlin, Germany on June 5 at the Waldbühne, with other dates in Croatia and France before embarking on a festival run in Europe – notably, a headlining set at Glastonbury Festival, along with Poland’s Open’er Festival, Belgium’s Rock Werchter, Spain’s Mad Cool Festival and Portugal’s NOS Alive Festival.
So far, Lipa’s only dates in the US for the year are at Austin City Limits in Texas, where she will perform on October 5 and 12. A week later, she will perform a one-night engagement at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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Daniel Peters
NME
