The Dua Lipa concert in Paris: we were there

The music scene has found its queen of pop.

Dua Lipa filled the hall of the Accor Arena in Paris this Sunday, May 15, and offered her fans a show as festive as it was flamboyant.

After two years of waiting due to Covid 19, the public was eager to find their idol on stage.

In front of the forecourt of the Accor Arena, parents who came with their young teenage daughters rubbed shoulders with hyper-looked fans, some of the most impatient of whom sang the superstar's refrains as soon as they entered the room.

At 9 p.m. sharp, Dua Lipa, 26, landed on the Parisian stage and took her audience with her in an instant.

Surrounded by her ten dancers, her musicians and her four singers, the singer chained nearly two hours of music, choreography and sexy dances in an infectious energy.

Ultra-honed, his show

(name of his second album) seemed like a joyful party where tangy decorations, comic strip credits, XXL balloons and sparkling costumes were mixed together.

The star herself has changed no less than four times, going from a total pink look imagined by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga, to a sparkling mermaid bodysuit and a vintage Dior ensemble by John Galliano, to finish with a black bodysuit embroidered with crystals by Thierry Mugler.

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Dua Lipa and her dancers on stage at the Accor Arena, May 15, 2022. @elizabethmiranda

Fashion designers love it

Unleashed seen that evening in the stands of the Accor Arena: Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Coperni duo (Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant), Nicolas de Felice (Courrèges), Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Casey Cadwallader (Mugler), or again Simon Porte Jacquemus.

The latter had posted photos of his Parisian trip with his English friend earlier in the day before posting images of the aftershow.

Among the VIPs in the audience, we also recognized the humorist Panayotis Pascot and DJ Snake.

In five years, Dua Lipa has not only given herself a place at the top of the

, but she has also become a fashion icon and the muse of the greatest designers.

Ambassador of Yves Saint Laurent's Libre perfume and official "Versace Girl", she shines at each of her appearances in vintage, sharp and extravagant outfits.

A tube machine

By choosing to launch the festivities this Sunday, May 15 with his tube

the star put the 18,000 spectators in turmoil.

Followed in the setlist:

, her first single,

, her duet with Angèle for which the Belgian singer made the trip (general hysteria in the room),

her planetary hit with Calvin Harris, or even

his title with Elton John on which the English singer appeared - all dressed in brilliant - on the big screen.

In total, Dua Lipa chained 18 hits with an impeccable voice despite an intensive series of complex and athletic choreographies.

Rewarded with three Brit Awards and two Grammy Awards since her debut, the star has outdone her predecessors and proven, with this show, that the future of pop will not happen without her.