Dua Lipa had a momentous 2024 punctuated by a new album, a major global tour, and a history-making Glastonbury headline slot.
Dua Lipa is completing what she considers “the best year of my life.”
Speaking with Billboard U.K., the 28-year-old reflected on a busy 2024 that included the release of her third studio album, Radical Optimism, a big world tour, and a historic Glastonbury headline slot – the first by a British woman since 2016.
“I’ve done things that I’ve wanted to do for so long,” Lipa said in a video call from Kuala Lumpur, where she is on her first Asian tour in six years. “There came a point in the year where I was thinking, ‘I’ve got to sit down and write some new dreams and new plans.'”
“I feel like I ticked so many of my boxes this year,” she told me.
Radical Optimism, released in May, topped the UK Albums Chart and became the largest debut by a British female artist since Adele’s 30. It also became Lipa’s highest U.S. debut, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The main single, “Houdini,” topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs list for 17 weeks.
Lipa’s album reflects her maturing talent, which she credits to the global success of her 2020 Grammy-winning sophomore album, Future Nostalgia. “It gave me the freedom and courage to say, ‘Do you know who I really want to make an album with? “Kevin Parker,” she replied.
So what’s next? Lipa is remaining tight-lipped, adding to the excitement around her record-setting year.