Dua Lipa’s Big Year In 2024: ‘Radical Optimism’ Is No. 1, Headlining Glastonbury & More | Global No. 1s

To kick off Billboard’s inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series,  Dua Lipa reps the UK as No. 1. She shares everything about her big year in 2024. From headlining Glastonbury to ‘Radical Optimism’ reaching No. 1 on the charts, she gives a rundown on her exciting year. Keep watching for all the details!

Billboard is launching its inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, an initiative to spotlight top-charting artists from around the world. Billboard has partnered with its ten-plus global editions to showcase distinct voices topping their local charts around the world in exclusive interviews. Stay tuned throughout the week to discover who’s No. 1 in the UK, Brazil, Korea, and more!

Dua Lipa:

How do I like to toast when I hit No. 1 in the UK charts? Yeah, by getting absolutely sh*t faced. Collaborating with Charlie on the “Talk talk” remix with Troye was quite possibly the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life. That’s my girl. I just sent her a voice note and that was it. Being the first British female artist in eight years to have headlined Glastonbury is absolutely unreal. Kind of feels crazy. Adele was the last one before me. I was there and I loved it, and I feel like my manifestation cults were turning at that point. But it feels crazy. I had no idea. The advice that I’d give to a first home Glastonbury headliner would be to make sure that you soak it all in. It’s such an unbelievable feeling, and it goes by so fast that you just want to make sure that you savor every moment. And actually, Adele messaged me, saying exactly the same thing, and she wasn’t wrong. It just passes you by, so you just got to make sure that you’re really in it. How did I feel to meet Adele? I just loved it. I loved it so much. I’ve always been such a big fan of hers, and meeting her and getting to chat to her a little, but was was just really sweet. Singing like with Elton every time is a pinching moment like it never gets old. It’s always so much fun. We have such great chemistry together, and so it’s always a blast.

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