The aftermath of Dua Lipa’s lacklustre BRITs performance in 2018 has been haunting her for the past two years. Her performance was turned into a viral meme with one comment calling out her “lack of energy”. Lipa recently spoke about the moment in an interview with The Guardian, calling it “hurtful” and “humiliating”. The singer also mentioned her need to take a break from Twitter as people were critiquing everything she had been working on. Lipa dealt with the backlash while she was still figuring out who she was as a performer and as an artist. She calls this period “heightened” and “humiliating”.
Dancing and performing in front of people is something Lipa has grown to become confident in. She recently performed “Don’t Start Now” at the MTV Europe Music Awards, two years after the “New Rules” incident. Two years was all that was needed for Lipa to work on her confidence and build a thicker skin. She was nervous but performance went over well and many recognized their previous misjudgments of Lipa. The positive feedback was a “real kick” for the singer.
Lipa recently released her third studio album, “Radical Optimism”. NME gave the album three stars and say that it “offers little else to latch on.” Despite mixed reviews, the singer is excited to headline Glastonbury, a festival she’s been to as a fan many times. Lipa is also gaining attention for her empathetic nature with those who have experienced war, injustices, and inequality. While her BRITs performance became a meme, it doesn’t seem like it has stopped the singer from being resilient and continuing to perform.
In an interview with them., Lipa said that she “manifested Glastonbury” and hopes to headline it. “It’s the first time I’ve said it out loud […] It’s all very surreal. Yeah, it’s just like… it’s my biggest dream. It’s headlining Glastonbury!
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