‘I’ve Always Had a Special Love for Toronto’: 6 Best Moments From Dua Lipa’s North American Tour Kick-Off

Dua Lipa has returned to Toronto.

In 2022, the British pop star performed at Scotiabank Arena for two nights in 2022, supporting her sophomore album Future Nostalgia. While it ended in multiple injuries from unauthorized fireworks, it was a welcome upgrade from Lipa’s 2018 show at the now-defunct Echo Beach. Three years later, she’s taking the same arena stage with new material.

Last year, Lipa released her third studio album, Radical Optimism. While it didn’t reach the same level of popularity among fans as her 2020 album Future Nostalgia, the Grammy-winning artist’s project peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and spent 17 weeks on the ranking. Still, Radical Optimism had its share of chart-topping moments, including lead single “Houdini,” which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard U.S. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks.

In support of her newest record, Lipa launched the Radical Optimism tour last November, performing in arenas across Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Now she’s back across the pond. At her lone Canadian stop, she filled the nearly 20,000-capacity arena with five outfit changes, a slew of hits, and a tribute to Canadian icon Nelly Furtado.

Here are the highlights from night one of Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism show in Toronto on Sept. 1.

This article was originally published by Billboard Canada.