Lana Del Rey ( confirmed ) :)

[CaledonianGonzo]

Conceded - but most people won't really have much recognition of that.  They'll just jump on a relatively rare opportunity to see one of the great artists of the era.

 

Plus, FWIW she did do very well at her one big UK solo show (BST).

[NorthernSoul52]

I think my fear with paying the prices is that unreliable nature. But of course, it is the eye of the beholder - The Guardian gave her Glastonbury set a gushing five stars despite the tardiness and hook. 

[Justcalledtosay]

What she did manage to play at Glasto was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Ben7amin_]

She was great - sadly people are only remembering the lateness.  

[tarw]

12 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

She was great - sadly people are only remembering the lateness.  

I wouldn’t say that she was great but very good.
I’d like to see her in her own show where she is in control over all of the props that she needs to put on the show she wants to 

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, I think if you're in control of your own show, you're naturally going to acquit yourself.

 

I say that. Madonna in Manchester about a decade ago completely torpedoed herself due to a "projector failure". 

[Ben7amin_]

https://www.nme.com/news/music/lana-del-rey-2025-highest-selling-solo-artist-uk-ireland-stadium-tour-sells-out-3817867

[NorthernSoul52]

Had an email through about that. They very much want to trumpet it - which, fair enough, but save Fender, has any other solo artist announces stadium dates for next year over here? Robbie Williams, I guess.

[Ben7amin_]

I guess it also does not include Swift has her sales would have been prior to this year. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, exactly.

 

I mean, fair play to LDR and her team, but it is very much a bit of marketing hyperbole when Coldplay have shifted the best part of three-quarters of a million alone at Wembley and Oasis are set to dominate the cultural conversation. Her Wembley shows are the same week that the Gallaghers kick off (the tour, with any luck.)