Dua Lipa sent fans wild when she brought Tame Impala along for her highly anticipated headline performance at Glastonbury on Friday night.
The 28-year-old singer headlined the world-famous music festival for the first time this year, performing an impressive medley of her best-loved hits at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
It’s long been tradition for headliners to invite other big stars to sing a duet, and Dua did not disappoint with her surprise performance.
She sent the crowd wild when she invited Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker to sing his 2015 hit The Less I Know the Better, in a well-kept secret.
Dua danced around the stage as she joined him in singing the chorus of the popular song. The song has been streamed more than 1 billion times since its release.
Fans quickly took to
‘I’m rewatching Dua’s Glastonbury performances. It’s really great. The production, the dancing and the extensive instrumentals of TAME IMPALA fit together. I love her,” one person wrote.
A second said: ‘Dua Lipa sang The Less I Know The Better by Tame Impala with TAME IMPALA at Glastonbury 2024! Incredible and unforgettable evening!’
‘Congrats Dua Lipa. Amazing headliner who conquered the crowd, owned her set and Tame Impala were a quality cameo,’ a third gushed.
Dua Lipa sent fans wild when she brought Tame Impala along for her highly anticipated headline performance at Glastonbury on Friday night
It has long become a tradition for headliners to bring other big stars to duet with during their sets, and Dua didn’t fail to disappoint with Tame Impala as her surprise act.
A fourth tweeted: ‘Dua Lipa bringing Tame Impala to her Glastonbury gig wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card but I think it’s amazing.’
While another said: ‘I never shut up about this Dua Lipa and Tame Impala moment.’
Fans expected Dua to invite Calvin Harris to duet on their song One Kiss, but she kept the audience on the edge of their seats with Kevin as her unexpected surprise guest.
Australian producer Kevin collaborated with Dua on her latest album Radical Optimism, alongside artists such as Danny L Harle, Ian Kirkpatrick and Andrew Wyatt.
Dua turned Glastonbury into a festival-turned-nightclub for an hour and 45 minutes, performing hits including Houdini, Cold Heart and even a remix of New Rules.
She sent the crowd wild when she brought out Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker to duet on his 2015 smash hit The Less I Know the Better in a closely guarded secret.
Fans were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to comment on the “unforgettable” and “perfect” moment and were very complimentary about the duet
She performed a medley of hits and performed several acrobatic dance routines in a leather-studded bodysuit while being cheered on by thousands of enthusiastic fans.
Dua said she had dreamed of headlining the Glastonbury Festival all her life as she kicked off the prestigious Pyramid stage.
She told the audience: ‘I can’t believe it, I’ve dreamed of this all my life.’
“And I can’t believe I’m standing here, here, with you. I’m so happy to be here with you tonight.”
Fans were thrilled to see Tame Impala take the stage at the Glastonbury Pyramid, where they called for him to be selected for a headlining set
The duo gave an energetic performance for the delighted fans, who enthusiastically sang along to the duet
Fans expected Dua to bring out Calvin Harris to duet their anthem One Kiss, but she kept the crowd on their toes with Kevin as her surprise surprise guest.
Australian producer Kevin collaborated with Dua on her latest album Radical Optimism, alongside Danny L Harle, Ian Kirkpatrick and Andrew Wyatt
The pop superstar opened her first headline performance at the festival with impressive choreography to her hit song Training Season from her third studio album, Radical Optimism, released earlier this year.
Coldplay will also take to the stage for Glastonbury’s headline set on Saturday American R&B singer SZA is the headliner on Sunday.
Country star Shania Twain will play the coveted Legends slot while other big names including Charli XCX, Olivia Dean and Little Simz are part of the line-up.
Organizer Emily Eavis recently defended the festival lineup amid criticism that there is a lack of rock bands.
Dua turned Glastonbury into a festival-turned-nightclub for an hour and 45 minutes, performing hits including Houdini, Cold Heart and even a remix of New Rules
Charli XCX also sent fans packing when she took to the stage at Glastonbury on Thursday with Australian singer Troye Sivan as her special guest
‘I think the line-up reflects what’s happening in the music world at the moment. There aren’t many new rock acts to choose from, if I’m honest,” she told BBC Radio 2.
‘Hopefully that comes up again, my heyday was 1995 with Pulp and Oasis and Radiohead… and that was great, but music is always changing and right now we’re at that point.
‘Every year we are criticized for being too rock, too grime, too hip-hop, too pop… that’s just part of our year.’