
Is tonight too soon? Dua Lipa performs during Future Nostalgia Tour’s stop at the SAP Center in San Jose Sunday, March 27, 2022. “We hope you will have us back soon,” Dua Lipa said to her adoring fans. Like the star herself, these fans seemed to grow more energized as the night progressed, turning the hockey arena into a dance club as Dua Lipa brought the main set to a close with such popular numbers as “Electricity” and “Levitating.” She’d then return for a high-energy encore of “Future Nostalgia” and “Don’t Start Now.” “Let’s go, San Jose,” she cheered the crowd on at the “Be the One.” “Let’s get it.” She’d only perform two songs from her self-titled 2017 debut, but they both ranked among the best offerings of the night: the breakthrough hit “New Rules,” which remains as fun as ever, and “Be the One.” The star continued to dazzle through several costume changes and thematic set changes as she kept the set list focused on “Future Nostalgia,” delivering up such highlights as “Boys Will Be Boys” and “Pretty Please.” The props included a gigantic lobster, with claws roughly the size of a Mini Cooper, which joined Dua Lipa during a sea-themed “We’re Good.” One of the better special effects was unveiled near the end of the show when the singer took the air on a raised stage during, appropriately enough, “Levitating.” Dua Lipa performs live during her Future Nostalgia Tour’s stop at SAP Center in San Jose, March 27, 2022. Then there was the big-budget set production, worthy of the best we’ve seen from Madonna, which included two stages connected by a long catwalk as well as a huge video screen.

Cain/ SAP Center)ĭua Lipa was at the heart of a swirling mix of pop music sights and sounds, always managing to hold the audience’s attention despite competition from 10 dancers, four backing vocalists, two roller-skating cast members and a four-piece band. Dua Lipa performs live during her Future Nostalgia Tour’s stop at SAP Center in San Jose, March 27, 2022.

The crowd was up on its feet and grooving to the high-gloss dance-pop tunes throughout the evening. “Today is a really special day and I’m glad I get to celebrate with you,” Dua Lipa said to the crowd. Cain/ SAP Center)ĭua Lipa wasted little time in proving that she’s a pop star worth waiting for, as she first appeared in a bright yellow jumpsuit, complete with matching long gloves, and proceeded to lead fans through the high-cardio workout of “Physical.”

The London native drew a capacity crowd out to see her long-awaited Future Nostalgia Tour, which had been delayed several times - due to the COVID-19 pandemic - before finally getting underway in early February in Miami. Oh, but for approximately 90 minutes, live music trumped the Academy Awards as the 26-year-old pop star ruled the stage. The dance-pop vocalist was actually able to get some 12,000 people to stop tweeting, texting and talking - at least momentarily - about the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident at the Oscars.Īnd then, of course, it was right back to checking their news feeds/social media posts as fans left the home of the San Jose Sharks. Dua Lipa seemingly accomplished the impossible on Sunday night at the SAP Center in San Jose.
