Dua Lipa set the Los Angeles stage on fire when she brought out Lionel Richie for an unforgettable performance of "All Night Long." A night full of energy, smiles, and pop magic that only Dua can deliver.
Los Angeles experienced one of the brightest nights of Dua Lipa's tour this year — and it was all thanks to an unexpected musical encounter that made history. The pop queen, in the midst of the energy and sparkle of her “Radical Optimism Tour,” brought the one and only Lionel Richie on stage for a joint performance that had the entire Kia Forum dancing to “All Night Long.” The audience screamed, the cameras flashed, and for five magical minutes, 2025 pop met true '80s soul.
Η Dua Lipa leaves nothing to chance. Each stop on her tour has a “local” tribute — a surprise dedicated to the musical soul of each city. This time, Los Angeles got something really special. Before Richie appeared, Dua set the mood for the crowd by saying, “I thought we should do something iconic tonight. A song from an artist who has defined entire generations. Someone who has brought joy and love to the whole world. And he just happened to be here with us.”
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A few seconds later, Lionel Richie took the stage and the Kia Forum became a huge party. With “People dancing all in the street…” echoing and the crowd dancing to the beat of “All Night Long,” the energy was inexhaustible. Richie exchanged glances with Lipa and played with the crowd, chanting “Come on now!” The scene was reminiscent of an old MTV moment – one of those moments that are etched in the audience’s memory.
This wasn't the first time Dua had brought a legend with her to the stage. In New York, she had teamed up with Lenny Kravitz for an unforgettable rendition of "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over," while in Dallas, Leon Bridges had appeared for "Beyond." Each city has its own surprise, each night a unique tribute to its musical heritage. The Radical Optimism Tour feels more like a multinational celebration than a typical tour.
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Dua Lipa is now much more than just a pop singer. She has become a symbol of energy and confidence, an artist who knows how to connect the world with rhythm. Her Radical Optimism tour is her most iconic moment to date – a series of hits like “Training Season”, “Levitating”, “Physical” and “Dance the Night”, which keep the audience moving.
Every performance is an experience filled with light, dance and sheer energy. From the stages of Glastonbury to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Dua shows that pop can have soul and authenticity. She knows how to transform the stage into a place of explosion and emotion.
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In addition to celebrity guests, Dua often dedicates moments to artists who have inspired her. In her set, she has sung songs like Ariana Grande's "One Last Time," Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain," and Alicia Keys' "No One," showing that she knows how to honor the female voices who paved the way. But when she has a living legend like Richie by her side, the magic is doubly magical.
The Radical Optimism tour is now something of a global show of joy and faith in life. The reason it is called “Radical Optimism” is precisely that – because Dua believes that through dance and music everything becomes more beautiful. And this is evident in every step she takes, in every luminous movement, in every moment she shares with her audience.
The night in Los Angeles will go down as one of the happiest moments of her tour – a meeting of two generations that showed that music has no boundaries, only rhythm. Lionel Richie and Dua Lipa exchanged smiles, dance and positive energy, and the audience responded with a standing ovation. This is the true meaning of pop – not just to make you sing, but to unite you with others.
Dua Lipa continues her tour with another night in Los Angeles before traveling to other cities in America and Europe. If one thing is certain, it's that wherever she goes, she'll be dancing to "All Night Long."
