Dua Lipa brings the heat in red corset gown for Royal Albert Hall performance
Dua Lipa always looks fire.
The “Levitating” singer performed a special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday night, clad in a striking Jean Paul Gaultier ensemble.
Channeling Old Hollywood vibes, Lipa, 29, hit the stage wearing a fiery red corset dress styled with a wine-colored cape and coordinating long gloves.
The attention-grabbing outfit appears to be a custom version of a pale pink look from the storied fashion house’s spring 2001 couture collection.
A slight departure from Lipa’s version, the original ensemble consisted of a soft peach-colored dress, a black cape, and red-orange gloves.
Taped for an upcoming TV special, the one-off show was one for the books. It featured a 53-piece orchestra, a 14-person choir, and a seven-person band.
Elton John, who collaborated with Lipa on the song “Cold Heart,” made an appearance, which marked the legendary musician’s first time back on stage since his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour wrapped up over a year ago.
The pop star took to Instagram to express her excitement about the show.
“Last night I performed in my hometown, London at The Royal Albert Hall. Standing in the middle of that room, standing on the shoulders of giants who have performed there before me, the energy of last night will forever be engrained in my heart,” she wrote. “This has been something that i’ve been dreaming of putting together for so many years.”
Lipa added, “Thank you to everyone who came to join us last night for this very very very special evening. I feel like I could cry just writing this!!! I wanna do it again again again!!!!”
John commented, “You rocked it, Dua! An honour to perform with you 🚀💙” while other fans compared her look to Jessica Rabbit and others praised her newly dyed black hair.
Lipa seems to be partial to the rich red hue, given that she rocked hair in the same shade for more than a year.
She also donned a sultry custom Miu Miu set in a wine color at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024 just last week before dyeing her hair back to black.
Let’s hope this sartorial hot streak continues.
