Dua Lipa; Katy Perry.Photo:Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA; Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA; Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Dua Lipa’s “Teenage Dream” of getting to knowKaty Perrycame true!
In anew interview withRolling Stone, the Grammy winner opened up about how it feels to become friends with Perry after growing up loving the pop superstar — and even getting pulled up on stage to dance with her at age 15.
“I love Katy! I am friends with Katy. I think she’s amazing,” said Lipa, 28, of Perry, 38, who attended one of the “Dance the Night” singer’s 2018 concerts at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Katy Perry performs in Windsor in May 2023.Getty
Getty
“That was a full-circle moment for me when she came to see my show at the Palladium because when I was 15 years old, I went to go see her at the Hammersmith Apollo in London,” recalled Lipa.
At the time, Perry’s shows included a segment where she coveredWhitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and brought fans on stage to dance alongside her — including Lipa.
“It was her California Dreams Tour, and she was bringing fans onstage and I jumped onstage and I danced,” she said. “There’s thisembarrassing pictureof me online, but I love her.”
Dua Lipa in Los Angeles in November 2023.Unique Nicole/WireImage
Unique Nicole/WireImage
Today, Lipa has grown close to Perry and received the “I Kissed a Girl” singer’s stamp of approval. “To get the nod from someone like her, someone who I look up to, is really encouraging,” she said.
Perry spoke about being a fan of the “New Rules” performer inan interview withRolling Stonelast year, as she recalled attending the Hollywood Palladium show and thinking Lipa would soon be quite popular.
“I remember even championing Dua because I was like, ‘Oh, this girl is going to be the next big girl pop star. She’s the it girl, and she’s coming,'” said Perry.
Katy Perry performs in Iceland in August 2022.Tristan Fewings/Getty for Norwegian Cruise Line
In a 2019 interview withELLE,Lipa recalled a memorable piece of adviceshe received from the “California Gurls” singer. “When I met Katy Perry, she was like, ‘I hope you don’t search your name,'” she said at the time.
“She was like, ‘That’s what I did at the beginning of my career, and I’d get upset about every tabloid that said something about me.’ She said, ‘Do not have notifications on. Do not read that s—, because it will stop you from doing what you love,'” she continued.
Dua Lipa performs in Los Angeles in February 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Last week, Lipaofficially announced her upcoming third studio albumRadical Optimism, and the 11-track project is set to be released on May 3.
“A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the termRadical Optimism.It’s a concept that resonated with me, and I became more curious as I started to play with it and weave it into my life,” she said in a statement. “It struck me – the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm.”
The “One Kiss” singer then teased various genres she’ll explore on the album: “At the same time, I found myself looking through the music history of psychedelia, trip hop, and Britpop. It has always felt so confidently optimistic to me, and that honesty and attitude is a feeling I took into my recording sessions.”
source: people.com
