The words Dua Lipa presents appeared on screen, followed by Future Nostalgia. There was a pause before the crowd erupted. The pre-show music faded with the lights. The stage, designed by Es Devlin Studio, is a huge ‘bowl’ where, with video, Dua makes cakes, a giant lobster lurks and turns into a disco ball. Flanked by her dancers, Lipa emerged in a lime bodysuit with matching gloves. Dua Lipa has created a pop record that is equally perfect for being homebound alone, and for accompanying the endless jaeger bombs that’ll eventually be had when the bars and clubs reopen. Through video we helped visualise Dua’s alternate celebration of the past and future in a frenzy of pop glory, celebrating colour and fun in this retro-futuristic blockbuster of a show. Happy 2nd Anniversary to Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ the Reigning Dance-Pop Album of the Century (Column) When Dua Lipa played a two-night stand at L.A.’s Forum this past week, with. ‘Future Nostalgia’ is just what’s needed in this time of social distancing – whether it’s dancing around the house, answering emails or during your chosen outdoor exercise of the day, this record will uplift and power listeners through. Her decision to release this album early could not be more perfectly timed. It is a fitting finale with its composed attitude and eloquent lyrics, dismissing the outdated misogyny that has long permeated society as she finishes with the line: “Boys will be boys, but girls will be women.” Incredibly, Lipa is successful: the upbeat album that she decided to release a week. ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ is a track that deserves a special mention for being Dua Lipa’s ‘Beychella moment’ for female empowerment. Future Nostalgia is a breathtakingly fun, cohesive and ambitious attempt to find a place for disco in 2020. She demonstrates an unfaltering ability to hook the listener in with enticing earworms like ‘Hallucinate’ and ‘Break My Heart’, while her biting wit shines through on ‘Good In Bed’, a ballsy and amusing song reminiscent of Lily Allen circa 2008. She’s ferocious in her execution of hard-hitting anthems like ‘Don’t Start Now’, ‘Cool’ and ‘Physical’, successfully putting her own feminist spin on the formulaic themes of break-ups, sex, love and ‘girl power’. Dua’s compelling vocals, hooks and beats are a force to be reckoned with, daring you not to boogie around your bedroom. ‘Future Nostalgia’ is an empowering, dynamic pop cavort from start to finish. The days of dance-pop divas being dismissed as commercial products are largely gone, but on Dua Lipas new album, Future Nostalgia, the London-born.

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