- Dua Lipa described performing the song “Don’t Speak” with No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani as a significant “childhood dream come true.”
- She credits her 2024 album, Radical Optimism, with helping her manifest love, leading to her relationship and engagement with actor Callum Turner.
- Lipa confirmed she is working on her fourth album, noting that being in love is influencing the new “fun” sound and that she is collaborating again with producer Mark Ronson.
- The two artists previously collaborated on a remix of Lipa’s song “Physical” in 2020 but had never met in person until their recent on-stage performance.
A Dream Duet Years in the Making
Dua Lipa is still soaring after a surprise performance with one of her biggest idols, Gwen Stefani. During a recent show in Los Angeles, Lipa stunned the audience by bringing the No Doubt frontwoman on stage for a powerful duet of the iconic ballad “Don’t Speak.” Speaking about the unforgettable moment, Lipa expressed pure joy and disbelief.
“I’ve loved Gwen my whole life. I’ve found her so inspiring. I’ve loved her music. I love her toughness,” Lipa shared. “For me, it was a big childhood dream come true.”
This on-stage union was a long time coming. The two pop icons first connected in 2020 when Stefani was featured on a remix of Lipa’s track “Physical” for the Club Future Nostalgia project. However, due to the pandemic, they never actually met in person. “From growing up watching her, all her music videos, her on TV and on red carpets, to then seeing her right next to me, singing a song that soundtracked my life was really special,” Lipa reflected.
How ‘Radical Optimism’ Led to Love
The singer also opened up about her 2024 album, Radical Optimism, calling it her “favorite album I’ve made.” She explained that the album’s core message—finding a silver lining through difficult times—has profoundly impacted her personal life. Now in a different, happier headspace, she feels the positive energy she put into the world has returned to her.
“With this tour, all the love and the joy and the celebration that I feel like I put out into the world has come back to me, and I feel very, very grateful for it,” she said. Lipa directly linked the album’s creation to her current happiness, adding, “Had I not written Radical Optimism and manifested all these amazing things into my life… then I don’t know, maybe I wouldn’t have met Callum [Turner].”
New Music on the Horizon
With her personal life flourishing, including her recent engagement to Turner, fans have been eager to know how this new chapter will influence her music. Lipa confirmed that love is indeed shaping her next project.
“Love is influencing the sonics,” she revealed. “The music I’m making is very fun. I’m still in discovery mode but we’re having a good time.”
She also confirmed another exciting collaboration, revealing she is back in the studio with super-producer Mark Ronson. “I love working with Mark. I’m so inspired by him. We work really well together, so I’m really excited,” she teased, keeping further details about her fourth album under wraps for now.