Dua Lipa: ‘Singing Was My Only Option’
Dua Lipa has spoken about her early days in music and her upcoming headline slot at Glastonbury in a new interview with the Radio Times.
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Lipa convinced her parents that she should move to London at the age of 15. When asked what made her so sure she would succeed she said, “I just loved it… I didn’t know how I was going to do it, I definitely didn’t know things would get as crazy as they did, but my love of it was my driving force.
“I just had this fire in my belly, this determination that it was the only route I could take. No fallback. No plan B. For me, it was my only option.”
She went on to discuss her upcoming headline slot at Glastonbury festival, suggesting she’s had one eye on the prestigious gig for some time. “That’s always been my barometer for any music I’ve ever made that has gone on any album,” she said. “What is this going to sound like at Glastonbury?’ Because that is the pinnacle for me.
“I got asked to headline in November 2022. I’m very good at keeping secrets, and it’s also been the best secret, so I’ve kept it very happily. I just got the email, ‘You’ve been offered to headline Glasto on Friday night.’
“For ages I was just a complete puddle… like, jet lag delusion in the moment. That was at the end of my Future Nostalgia tour, and then I was still writing my new record, so I had in the back of my mind, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to be performing some of these songs at Glastonbury!’
“The one thing I can tell you is that this will be a one-off – it will only ever happen at Glastonbury and that will be it. I think that’s what makes shows at Glastonbury so special.”