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Lorde Solar Power Tour

For the first time in 5 years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2023. Kicking off in her native New Zealand, Lorde’s Solar Power Tour will head through Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, before wrapping up in Perth on Saturday 18 March.  

With special guests Fazerdaze & Riiki Reid (NZ only), Marlon Williams and the Yarra Benders (Akl only), MUNA (Bri, Mel, Syd only) and Laura Jean (Per only).

The concert at Bowl of Brooklands has been cancelled. Ticket holders can obtain a refund from their original point of purchase.

Previously Sat 5 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

TUE 7 MAR 2023 SHOW

Purchases for Tue 7 Mar show are valid for Wed 8 Mar, and no further action is required. If you can no longer attend the show, please use the refund link provided by ticketing agent to request a refund prior to Friday 18th November 2022 11:59 pm. THU 10 MAR 2022 SHOW Previously Thu 10 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details. Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021

Previously Sun 13 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

Previously Sat 12 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

Previously Wed 16 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

Previously Tue 15 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

FRI 17 MAR 2023 SHOW

Purchases for Fri 17 Mar show are valid for Sat 18 Mar, and no further action is required. If you can no longer attend the show, please use the refund link provided by ticketing agent to request a refund prior to Friday 18th November 11:59 pm. SAT 19 MAR 2022 SHOW

Previously Sat 19 Mar 2022. Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the original ticketing agency with details.  Patrons unable to attend new show dates may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Fri 10 Dec 2021.

If you have purchased tickets to the show on Wednesday 1 March 2023, your new show date is Thursday 20 April 2023. Your tickets remain valid for the new shows. Ticketmaster will email all ticket holders with their show details.

If you purchased a ticket to the show Thursday 2 March 2023, your new date is Friday 21 April 2023. Your tickets remain valid for the new shows. Ticketmaster will email all ticket holders with their show details.

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Lorde - The Solar Power Tour

Experience the Lorde Solar Power tour live on the outer field at Western Springs on the 4th of March 2023.

'Solar Power' is Lorde's latest single, and the name of her forthcoming album - she will be performing in 9 different locations, as part of her first tour in 5 years.

A Lorde tour wouldn't be complete without performing in her hometown, right here in Auckland, New Zealand. 

Presented by Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment.

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At Auckland Stadiums we go out of our way to provide you with a comfortable and enjoyable experience. In return, we ask you to respect our facilities and help contribute to an enjoyable event for all our patrons. To achieve this, we require all visitors to the stadium to meet the following conditions of entry. Please note, conditions are subject to change without notice.

Patrons and visitors must allow authorised staff to search their vehicles, clothes, bags, containers, or other possessions for items in violation of these conditions of entry.  

Any patron or visitor who refuses to participate in searches, appears intoxicated, under the influence of drugs or exhibits disorderly behaviour may be denied entry, asked to leave the venue and/or be trespassed.

• For safety reasons, footwear is to be worn at all times.
• We do not permit gang patches or gang paraphernalia to be displayed.
• No high-visibility vests or clothing may be worn.

Western Springs Stadium is a SMOKE FREE venue.  This includes the use of e-cigarettes and vaporisers.

Prohibited Items

• Commercially prepared foods such as takeaways and soft drinks
• Chilly bins
• Cans, Aluminium, or Glass containers (includes reusable drink bottles), bottles, or cutlery (this includes bottles of perfume)
• Alcohol or illicit drugs
• Air horns or loud hailers
• Furniture, chairs, or stools
• Animals (except for Assistance Dogs)
• Dangerous goods
• Video cameras and recording devices such as drones, iPads, tablets, or Go Pros (cell phones are ok)
• Cameras with a removable lens, a lens larger than a regular watch face or cameras which may be deemed to be for professional use
• Selfie sticks
• Costume/dress-up full-face masks and helmets
• Large items that cannot be placed under the seat
• Skateboards, rollerblades, bicycles, or scooters
• Fireworks, flares, or laser lights
• Large poles for flags that could be considered dangerous or view obstructing
• Items that in the opinion of management/security could cause harm or nuisance to other patrons.

If in doubt, please leave it at home. Stadium Management takes no responsibility for goods surrendered.

Items of value recovered after an event will be held at the stadium for 5 working days after which they will be handed into the Auckland Central Police Station.

Permitted Items

• NO Back Packs or bags larger than an A3 size of paper (300mm x 300mm x 400mm) 
• Sealed plastic bottle of water up to 750ml (lid may be removed on entry) * 
• Small quantities of home prepared food such as sandwiches, baking or fruit 
• Banners, flags (without poles) and posters at the discretion of Stadium Management * 
• Picnic blankets and mats 
• Prams/strollers

In extreme cases, a patron who exhibits unacceptable or disruptive behaviour will be asked to leave the stadium. Dangerous activities such as aggressive moshing, stage diving, crowd surfing and climbing are not permitted and may result in the removal of patrons from the event. Failure to comply with a direction from Auckland Stadiums staff, security staff or the NZ Police to leave the event venue after having being warned to leave may render the ticket holder liable to arrest and prosecution for the offence of trespass under section 4 of the Trespass Act 1980 which is punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.

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‍There are a limited number of accessibility car park spaces strictly available for holders of a valid mobility parking permit. Please click here to register for mobility parking.

There is a dedicated accessibility drop point for cars displaying a valid mobility pass for patrons with access needs on Stadium Road.

‍There is a limited capacity accessible viewing platform situated immediately inside the venue, which is accessible by accessibility patrons plus one companion each.

Accessible toilet facilities are immediately alongside the platform. There are also accessible toilet facilities in the two main toilet compounds.

Guide dogs are welcome at all events. It would be great if you could get in touch with us before the event to let us know if you are bringing your guide dog so we can make sure you get the best out of your concert experience. Please include your contact email address.

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The Outerfields @ Western Springs are SMOKE FREE. This includes the use of e-cigarettes and vapes. Please be considerate of others.

These are outdoor concerts. The shows will proceed, rain or shine. Accepting this is a condition of buying a ticket. So come prepared. Be sun smart. Bring a poncho or raincoat if rain is predicted. Umbrellas not permitted.

Pick Up/Drop Off Point

The best location for drop off/pick up is on Great North Road between Surrey Crescent and 668 Great North Rd. A dedicated P5 drop off/pick up restriction will be located on both sides of the road here.

Road Closures & Parking Restrictions

Road Closures

The following road closures will be in place on the event day to assist with the smooth running of the event, alleviate congestion on the surrounding roads, and support safe pedestrian movement and public transport operations. 

Stadium Rd (Entire Road )

7.00am Monday 27 February – 7.00am Wednesday 8 March 

Bullock Track ( Great North Rd to Old Mill Rd)

1.00pm Saturday 4 March – 12:00am Sunday 5 March 

These closures will apply to all unauthorised vehicles, except emergency service vehicles and residents requiring access to their premises within the road closures.  

Parking Restrictions

Great North Rd  ( Northern and Southern Kerb (Surrey Cres to 668 Great North Rd); Drop Off/Pick-up P5)

2.00pm Saturday 4 March to 12.00am Sunday 5 March 

Old Mill Rd ( Northern Kerb (Motions Rd to Savage St)

Tuarangi Rd ( Wexford St to Great North Rd; No Stopping) 

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Lorde reschedules New Zealand & Australian tour dates until 2023

She's coming home!

For the first time in five years, pop queen Lorde will return to Australian and New Zealand stages in early 2023.

The tour dates have now been rescheduled from February and March 2022. The announcement comes amidst the continuing uncertainty around the current NZ outbreak, and unknown implementation dates of the new traffic light system to ensure the tour can proceed with some surety and without risk of last-minute lockdowns.

I am beyond devastated to be postponing these shows. Starting the tour in New Zealand was always really important to me, and would have been a huge high. I fought this decision for a long time, but the truth is that touring internationally through a COVID outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I’d much rather play for you when we’re all confident it will go smoothly. I want to apologise wholeheartedly to the fans. I’m so gutted to let you down, but so grateful for your understanding. We’ll rage next year . LORDE

Lorde 2023 Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates

• February 21, 2022, – Days Bay, Lower Hutt NZ (previously (Tuesday 1 March 2022)
• February 22, 2022, – Days Bay, Lower Hutt NZ (NEW SHOW)
• February 27, 2023, – Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere NZ (previously Sunday 27 February 2022)
• March 1, 2023, – Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North NZ (previously Wednesday 2 March 2022)
• March 4, 2023, – Outer Fields at Western Springs, Auckland NZ (previously Saturday 5 March 2022)
• March 7, 2023, – Riverstage, Brisbane (NEW SHOW)
• March 8, 2023, – Riverstage, Brisbane (previously Thursday 10 March 2022)
• March 17, 2023, – Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth (NEW SHOW)
• March 18, 2023, – Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth (previously Saturday 19 March 2022)

Tickets for new shows on sale Friday 19 November @ 11am (local)

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The global powerhouse dropped her first slice of new music in four years when she broke the internet with single ‘Solar Power’ earlier this year, now she will take over venues in her native New Zealand before jumping across the pond and delighting Aussie fans in February and March 2023.

With the long-awaited release of her new album, also titled Solar Power – penned with long-time collaborator and producer Jack Antonoff – it is going to be a very big few years for Lorde. Her Australian and New Zealad tour announcement begins a global tour that will take her across Europe, the UK, and North America.

Lorde has been slinging pop gems our way for close to a decade now.

At just 16 years old, she released her debut album  Pure Heroine , going on to win  t wo Grammy Awards including the coveted  Album of the Year.  The album peaked at #1 in over 20 countries, and gave us much-loved tracks ‘Royals’, ‘Tennis Court’ and ‘Team’.

It’s follow up, 2017’s Melodrama, launched Lorde to superstar status – driven largely by the inescapable ‘Green Light’. The record garnered critical acclaim, earning a slew of award nominations, and multi-platinum status.

The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalising the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learnt to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through. Lorde on her third album Solar Power

Lorde will take her new album Solar Power to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2023. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.nz

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For the first time in five years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand  and Australia in March 2023. 

Following the release of her long anticipated latest single, ‘Solar Power’ - her first new music in four years and the first taste of her forthcoming album of the same name - the inimitable songstress will hit the road for a huge run across the Antipodes to kick-off 2023.  

A Lorde tour wouldn't be complete without performing in her hometown, right here in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. 

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Lorde announces first NZ tour in five years

Hot off the heels of her first song in four years, Lorde is getting ready to light up the stage up once again.

Lorde will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time in five years, announcing she plans to return to stages across the country early next year.

The New Zealand songstress dropped the single and video for 'Solar Power' earlier this month, and the Solar Power album will be released later this year via Universal Music.

She will then tour nine locations in New Zealand and Australia in February and March next year. It will be the first time she has toured the region since her sold-out Melodrama tour in 2017.

She will play at Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch on 26 February, and the first show of her tour will be the following day - at Neudorf Vineyards in Upper Moutere. The tour then heads to Lower Hutt, Havelock and New Plymouth before ending the New Zealand-leg in Auckland on Saturday, 5 March.

Lorde performing onstage at Staples Centre in Los Angeles. (Source: Getty)

She will then take her Solar Power Tour across the ditch, playing in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, before wrapping up in Perth on 19 March.

The tour dates form part of a global tour announcement, which includes stops across Europe, United Kingdom and North America in 2022.

'Solar Power' was produced with long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff, and includes backing vocals from Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers. The song has been described as a "gorgeous, sun-kissed rebirth" and a "quietly but supremely confident return".

Lorde was propelled onto the world stage at the age of 16 after releasing her first album Pure Heroine in 2013. She won two Grammy awards for the album, which peaked at number one in over 20 countries.

Solar Power is the 24 year old's third album and is focussed on nature.

"The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalising the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I'm outdoors," Lorde - real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor - said in the statement.

"In times of heartache, grief, deep love or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I've learnt to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through."

Spark pre-sale tickets for the New Zealand shows are on sale from midday, 28 June and Frontier members pre-sale tickets go on sale at midday, 30 June. Tickets for the general public can be purchased from Ticketmaster from midday, 5 July.

All shows are all ages, but recommended 16+ and people aged under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

New Zealand and Australia tour dates

• Sunday 27 February - Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere
• Tuesday 1 March - Days Bay, Lower Hutt
• Wednesday 2 March - Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock
• Friday 4 March - TSB Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth
• Saturday 5 March - Outer Fields at Western Springs, Auckland
• Thursday 10 March - Riverstage, Brisbane
• Saturday 12 March - Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
• Tuesday 15 March - Aware Super Theatre, Sydney
• Saturday 19 March - Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth AU

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When Romesh’s sister was a child, he says she sometimes ripped pages out of her Kumon worksheet book, scrunched them up and shoved them into her mouth.

She was desperate to get out of doing Kumon.

Kumon is an international programme where students can learn maths and English through completing worksheets that are designed to match their abilities.

Re: News spoke to four Kumon veterans about their experiences with the programme.

All of them said they gained a lot of “discipline” and “routine” during their years at Kumon. But most of them described the process as “rigorous”, “relentless” and “traumatising”.

Kumon in New Zealand

Kumon was founded in 1958 in Japan and now operates in over 60 countries.

There are 9428 New Zealand students enrolled in Kumon as of February 2024, Kumon Australia and New Zealand spokesperson James Wells says.

Wells says around 70% of those students study maths and 30% study English. Around 20% of students study both.

To send their kids to Kumon, parents pay $100 to enrol them and $160 per subject per month in fees.

Along with self-discipline and routine, Wells says Kumon students commonly report gaining “strong calculation and reading comprehension ability, study habits and confidence”.

‘We regret even one unsatisfied student’

When asked how Kumon responds to students saying it “traumatised” them, Wells says: “The experience they describe is the antithesis of the learning experience our method aims to provide.”

“We regret even one unsatisfied student.”

Romesh was required to do Kumon at 6am every day

Romesh, who wants to keep his last name private, started doing Kumon when he was 10.

For the six years he did the programme, Romesh’s mum woke him and his sister up every day at 6am so they could do their maths worksheets before going to school.

Romesh says both his parents are highly educated and wanted their kids to have a good education after they moved to New Zealand.

“Back in Sri Lanka, it's common practice to do extra paid tuition outside of school,” the 35-year-old says.

Romesh says Kumon became a big part of his life and he went on to work there as an assistant but he kept it hidden from his friends for a long time.

“You don’t want to be the 12-year-old kid who tells their white friends they wake up at 6am every morning to do maths,” the Sri Lankan-Korean says.

Romesh says Kumon didn’t make him ahead of his class in school but it gave him the ability to do calculations quickly in his head.

Kumon felt gamified, he says. “Reaching the next level, getting a high score… I couldn’t tell whether I was learning things or just memorising them really well.”

Romesh says he felt doing Kumon “ended up doing more harm than good”.

Kumon haunted Garrick on family holidays

Garrick Chong says he felt “depressed, anxious, stressed” during his Kumon years.

Like other Kumon students, Garrick had to go into a physical Kumon centre twice a week to be observed by a tutor.

He says one of the people who ran his Kumon centre “ran it like the navy”. Garrick would cry if he got a bad mark.

“Pushing so so hard on perfection… it f***s you up,” the 22-year-old says.

Garrick’s Chinese migrant parents required him to take his Kumon worksheets on family holidays.

“We went to the Gold Coast, but before we could head off to the theme parks, I had to do my Kumon,” he says.

As a child, Garrick felt like Kumon was controlling his life, but when he told his parents how he felt, he says they weren’t receptive.

He lives in Auckland and says if he was a kid while the Auckland Anniversary floods were happening, his parents probably would have still made him do his Kumon during this extreme weather event.

Garrick says doing Kumon helped him get a few years ahead of his cohort in maths.

But he eventually started cheating and ditching his sessions at the Kumon centre, he says.

“It took [my parents] years to come around to the fact that I was cheating and that I had no motivation to do Kumon,” he says.

He completed seven years of Kumon by the time he was allowed to quit.

Why some migrant parents are drawn to Kumon

University of Auckland senior mathematics education lecturer Lisa Darragh says migrant parents she has spoken to are accustomed to classrooms where students sit quietly in rows and face the front.

Primary school classrooms in New Zealand have very different environments, Darragh says.

Seeing their child do worksheet-style tuition in Kumon might be more familiar and comforting to some migrant parents, she says.

Some migrant parents might also find their child’s classmates in New Zealand are learning content their child learned years ago overseas, as different countries pace through their curriculum in different ways, Darragh says.

That’s true for Romesh and Garrick — they both say their parents enrolled them in Kumon because they did not think the New Zealand education system was challenging enough.

Garrick says because Kumon is graded and standardised, it gave his parents a way to measure his success and compare it to other children doing Kumon.

Darragh says getting your education from school should be enough.

She says if New Zealand had a system where students needed tutoring to be successful, it would widen the gaps in society because not everyone could afford it.

Students are more likely to study maths if they actually enjoy it

“There is a place for independent worksheets in maths learning but it's only one part of a bigger picture,” Darragh says.

Darragh researches the relationship students have with the subject of maths.

She has found a lot of people commonly talk about “trauma, stress and humiliation” when reflecting on how they were taught maths.

Good maths learning involves students having a relationship with their teacher, investigating and collaborating to solve problems with real life contexts, she says.

Darragh says there is no doubt students learn through repeated practice but when that repetition is forced, she says students end up learning two things at once.

“You’re learning maths and you’re learning that maths is boring,” she says.

The relationship that a student has with maths impacts how likely they are to continue studying it, she says.

“You could be getting high marks, but if you don't have a good association with maths, you’ll stop doing it as soon as you can.”

Kumon knows parents make decisions for their children

Because many of Kumon’s students are of preschool and early primary school age, it is understandable that parents make decisions for them, Kumon Australia and New Zealand spokesperson James Wells says.

Kumon’s approach is that if students are given material that matches their abilities and can progress at their own pace, they will “experience success” and be “enthusiastic to do more”.

And they “won’t need to be ‘forced’ to study”, Wells says.

Nailah enjoyed Kumon because she did it by choice

Nailah Zaman begged her parents to enrol her into Kumon when she was in Year 5 in 2014.

She moved from New Zealand to Australia when she was a child but says all of her friends back in New Zealand did Kumon, and she thought it was “a cool thing to do”.

Nailah says her specific Kumon centre had a “nice environment” and she “made friends there”.

“My instructor was nice. She tracked my progress, gave me help. The staff were sweet and I could ask them for anything,” the 20-year-old law student says.

After graduating from the Kumon maths programme, she began working at Kumon as an assistant and has been in the role for five years now.

Sanskruti felt anxious going into her Kumon centre

Every time Sanskruti Patel walked into a Kumon centre, it felt like walking into an NCEA external exam hall, she says.

“Everyone felt super anxious. No one talked or joked around. Students seemed tired before they even got there,” the 23-year-old oncology PhD student says.

Sanskruti felt the same way and she complained about it consistently across the five years she did Kumon.

She says she was good at maths and English, but her parents enrolled her in both Kumon subjects when she was 11 as a productive way to keep her occupied after school.

Sanskruti says Kumon felt neverending — “Once you’re done with one thing, it's onto the next”.

She was awarded Kumon medals and trophies but she says it wasn’t validating and felt like a performance put on for her parents.

“I started trying to occupy myself with other school stuff so I had an excuse to not do Kumon anymore.”

Her parents let her leave Kumon when she got to Year 11 because NCEA was around the corner and they knew she would have a bigger workload to get through at school.

“It was also getting quite expensive to pay to do something that made me miserable,” Sanskruti says.

Reflecting on Kumon as adults

While writing his debut novel, Romesh says he woke up every morning and wrote 1000 words, taking what he calls a “Kumon approach”.

Discipline is important to Romesh but, as an adult, he questions whether Kumon’s structure leaves room for creativity or playfulness.

Nailah says Kumon really helped her stay ahead at school and played a huge part in getting her into good education opportunities.

She says if the Kumon instructor who taught her was still running a centre by the time she had kids, she “absolutely would” enrol them there.

Neither Romesh, Garrick or Sanskruti say they would enrol their hypothetical children in Kumon because they never chose to do it themselves.

Romesh says it's more important to him that kids do “something they’re interested in, that brings them joy”.

A prominent business family has implored Gisborne District Council to use "commonsense" and consider "the CBD’s vibrancy" during the local alcohol policy hearings .

The McCann family submitted and presented three submissions at the Wednesday hearings, for which more than 100 people sent written submissions on newly proposed alcohol policies and nine people presented directly.

These proposed policies included restricting new licences for Class 1 restaurants from opening within 150 metres of sensitive sites such as marae, schools and places of religion.

Ben McCann’s hospitality dreams came to a halt last year when his liquor licence application for a new restaurant — Anjuna Beer Garden located in the former Scotty’s Bar and Grill premises at the Customhouse end of Gladstone Rd — was appealed by a kaupapa Māori school located 35m from the bar’s entrance.

“For the past 19 months, I’ve been entrenched in a battle for the right to open a venue in a historic building on the main street which has held a licence for over 40 years,” he said.

The council's District Licensing Committee initially approved McCann’s application but the school lodged an appeal as their temporary location put his proposed hospitality establishment in direct conflict with the Gisborne Local Alcohol Policy (section 3. l. 1).

The rule stated no new such establishment of any type — except for restaurants or cafes and special licences — could be granted a licence to open within 150m of sensitive sites existing at the time of the application.

Neptune Pizzeria — Ben’s sister’s restaurant located next door — intended to provide food to Anjuna, with a reduced menu running outside of Neptune’s operating hours. Due to this the licensing inspector’s report said that "as food is not the principal purpose", Anjuna "must be considered a tavern".

Under the new proposed policies, Anjuna could be classified as a Class 1 restaurant, which is a site that has a bar area and operates "“in the manner of a tavern" at least one night per week.

Class 2 and 3 restaurants might have a bar but do not operate as a tavern during any time. These restaurants will shut at 12am, instead of 2am, under the new policy.

McCann said he found himself in a "perplexing situation".

"Despite the council’s ambitious plans to breathe new life into the CBD, archaic rules and regulations stand as formidable barriers to progress."

'Devoid of vibrant business'

He described the proposed rules as a “sinking lid policy” and pointed to several pre-existing restaurants that served alcohol and operated near sensitive sites.

“Soon, there will be nothing left of our CBD but a desolate wasteland — devoid of the vibrant businesses that once thrived here,” he said.

McCann’s father Robbie McCann is a Gisborne developer who owns construction and engineering companies responsible for the development of buildings in Gisborne’s CBD.

"There’s no way that the bank will lend us money if Ben can’t operate [the business], so that building is going to be demolished," Robbie McCann said.

"If we can’t do anything with the building, then we’ve got no reason to keep it. I can’t afford to have a building that’s empty."

He feared this fate would apply to other buildings in Gisborne under the new proposed alcohol policies.

"We must have a CBD that co-exists with sensitive sites.

Bar next to a church... a library

"In Christchurch you have the OGB [bar] right next to the cathedral. In Gisborne we have Verve, they serve alcohol, and they’re next to the library," he said.

Robbie McCann, who also develops buildings in Wellington and Napier and runs a bar in Wellington, said if this continued, he was happy to move on and develop elsewhere.

"It’s not on-licences that are the problem; it is off-licences and supermarkets," he said.

Leah McCann, who owns Neptune Pizzeria located next door to Anjuna, planned to provide food to brother Ben’s restaurant.

"Tourism and hospitality go hand in hand. If there is no hospitality, that will drastically affect tourism," she said.

Getting a liquor licence was a rigorous process and a serious commitment, she said,

"Restaurants provide a controlled and safe environment for people to drink."

Leah McCann said a month-to-month lease of a sensitive site within the CBD should not be able to dictate whether a hospitality establishment could open and affect the vibrancy of the main street.

"I think the 150m rule should not apply to the CBD for any licensed premises. These policies need to be clearer, fairer and more transparent, with a more commonsense approach used."

The new policy also proposes to cease all external advertisements at liquor stores.

The Gisborne District Council is hearing submissions on the changes before making a final decision on the proposal.

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Twenty-three boats were caught fishing in a protected area near Tauranga over the summer period — prompting the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to issue a reminder to skippers of the rules.

Three offshore reefs surrounding Motiti Island have been protected since August 2021 after the council was instructed by the Environment Court to better look after the area.

Regulatory compliance manager Matt Harrex said settled weather meant the regional council was able to conduct more regular patrols of the area.

"While most of the interactions were first time occurrences, it was particularly disappointing to see two commercial charter boat operators fishing within the protected area, as they have a responsibility to themselves and their clients to know the rules."

Boaties caught in violation of the protection area could be fined $500.

More serious offending carried possible penalties of two years imprisonment, or $300,000 fine for an individual or $600,000 for a company.

He said the rules were clear and applied to everyone equally.

"You can no longer take marine life from the three areas making up the Motiti Protection Area.

"The location and boundaries of these protected areas are clearly advertised at all Tauranga boat ramps, are charted, and are publicised over summer, so it’s really disappointing to still see a number of boats fishing in the area."

Harrex said people who fished had a responsibility to know the rules.

The Melbourne Rebels have been handed a massive Super Rugby Pacific reality check, kept scoreless and brutalised by the Crusaders in a 39-0 humbling.

In Christchurch, the visitors were never in the contest and were absolutely monstered up front by a side that came into today's fixture on the bottom of the ladder.

The fourth-ranked Rebels had won their previous three games to insert themselves in the finals frame, but were well and truly reminded about the difficulties of winning games in New Zealand.

Crusaders No.8 Christian Lio-Wllie and flanker Cullen Grace put them 10-0 clear in 17 minutes, but the floodgates really opened late with three second-half tries against a broken Rebels outfit.

Their scrum was completely decimated in the first half, to the point that coach Kevin Foote replaced the entire front row before the break.

Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi and Sam Talakai were hooked on the half-hour after a shift that saw them concede three penalties and lose multiple scrums against their own feed, including one where the Crusaders drove them back into their own in-goal.

The bench group - including Wallabies talents Taniela Tupou and Jordan Uelese - solidified things in the short term, but were eventually worn down by the hosts' power.

Perhaps things could have been different if Rebels forward Josh Kemeny had grounded a short-range effort on the stroke of halftime, but he lost control of the ball diving for the line in what was a chance to pull them to within a single score while trailing 10-0.

Instead the Crusaders resumed their dominance after the break, Lio-Willie powering over for a second before Rivez Reihana knocked over a penalty to put them 18-0 clear on 50 minutes.

Owen Franks, Sevu Reece and Johnny McNicholl cashed in late when the Rebels threw in the towel.

It was just the Crusaders' second win of the campaign, but they immediately jumped into ninth spot to remain a competition factor.

The Rebels have another difficult task next weekend, hosting the Blues at AAMI Park.

A memorial sculpture of the late Georgina Beyer will be discussed by Carterton councillors next week.

Beyer, who died last year, was elected mayor of Carterton in 1995, making her the world’s first openly transgender mayor.

She later became the world’s first transgender Member of Parliament and was celebrated for her courage, sharp humour, and fierce advocacy of the communities she represented.

On Wednesday, Carterton’s elected members will consider progressing a project to create and install a sculpture of Beyer as a public art piece in town.

The community-led project was suggested by Wairarapa sculptor Paul Quested and has been endorsed by the executors of Beyer’s estate.

The project also has the support of Carterton’s People and Places Advisory Group.

The memorial sculpture would be a life-sized bronze statue of Beyer wearing a Korowai with “red turquoise flecks of white and yellow”, according to a report to council.

The cloak would have detailed feathers at the top and “semi-abstract textures and elements of bright colours that are not overstated”.

Ground lighting elements would “bring interest, colour, and shadow to the memorial”.

The project would likely take 12-18 months to complete, which allows time for fundraising and the creation of the sculpture.

The estimated price to complete the sculpture is between $300k-$500k and would be externally funded.

“This is in line with the cost of similar sculptures around Aotearoa,” the report said.

“A full project plan, including a detailed finalised budget will be established if the project is approved by council.”

Council staff would work with the sculptor and Funding HQ to source external funding for the project.

Funding HQ works directly with councils to help them build their own fundraising capability and help councils secure funds for projects.

There has been no decision yet on where the sculpture should be situated, but it is the wish of the executors of Beyer’s will that the sculpture “be prominent and in a place where people can access and appreciate the memorial”.

Council staff have suggested that public engagement be used to assess the best location, should the project go ahead.

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Consumer confidence has turned more pessimistic, and Wellington is the most downbeat region of all.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan monthly consumer confidence index fell 4 points in April to 82.1, which was near the lows seen during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, but slightly above more recent pandemic lows.

A reading over 100 indicates optimism.

Inflation expectations eased slightly to 4.4 per cent from 4.5 per cent in March, while expected house price inflation rose slightly to 3.5 per cent from 3.4 per cent.

More people think it is a bad time to buy an appliance, with 28 per cent in April versus 24 per cent in March.

Only 5 per cent expect to be better off this time next year, compared with 19 per cent last month.

ANZ senior economist Miles Workman said weaker signals out of Wellington were not surprising given its exposure to central government.

"Interestingly, however, Wellington's relative optimism wore off from early 2022, perhaps as it became clear that fiscal expansion couldn't go on forever," he said.

"As the public sector as a share of economy contracts from here, this cut of the data will be worth paying close attention to."

Jonnie Morath lost his best friend, Teina Terei, in 2016 to leukaemia. Now, he's advocating for more young Māori and Pasifika people to donate blood to save lives.

Jonnie works closely with Trust Teina, a charitable trust raising awareness around blood, organ and bone marrow donations.

According to Jonnie, there are around 40 million donors worldwide, and 25 million are European.

But he says there are only around 9000 Māori and Pasifika, who are registered and can give blood.

Re: News spoke to Jonnie (Leimatu’a, Vava’u - Tonga) about why New Zealand needs more blood donations and his message to young Māori and Pasifika people who might be nervous about donating.

Why is young Māori and Pasifika blood in high demand?

Blood donations are the pathway to getting more bone marrow donations.

Statistics show there's an obvious drop off when it comes to Māori and Pasifika donating.

I believe there's a lot of tapu and culture behind not donating, but what we’re trying to do is educate and inspire those looking to donate.

I believe most people have been affected by someone who's had cancer in their life. If we all had that opportunity to give back or save a life, I think we'd all raise our hands and jump in there.

Anyone can receive or give blood to anyone, but bone marrow is based on genetics.

When it comes to bone marrow - it needs to be a genetic match, this is because only certain types of bone marrow can match with others.

For example, I come from a Tongan background so my bone marrow would match with another Tongan.

There has to be a genetic connection.

What would the blood donations be used for?

The blood is mostly used for blood transfusions, illnesses, and accidents. When it comes to blood, one donation saves three lives.

We're also hoping that by encouraging people to donate blood they will donate bone marrow too, because that list is even smaller.

Why is this important to you?

My friend Teina passed away back in 2016 due to acute myeloid leukemia.

In 2014, he underwent a procedure draining excessive fluid around his heart, but never bounced back as they said he should.

They kept pushing for more tests and answers and he was officially given his diagnosis on April 1, 2015, of acute myeloid leukemia, then gained remission around August 2015.

I met Teina in 2014 and we spent a lot of time training and laughing together. He was a pretty good mate of mine so when it returned it felt so sudden.

I remember the process. I was literally talking to him in the early hours of the morning.

He'd been in hospital. We had been messaging and then I went to bed.

When I woke up towards midday, I had messages from people saying, “I'm so sorry for your loss” and thought someone in my family passed away, I wasn't sure what happened.

It was unreal. I couldn't believe what had taken place.

It wasn't until I became a match for the bone marrow process, that I realised how important it was to give blood and bone marrow, and how much of an effect it made but also how much it's lacking in our community.

To give someone the ultimate koha and keep his memory alive is the greatest tribute I could give to him.

I know that when Teina was unwell his family was in the process of trying to get bone marrow.

Did losing your best friend push you to start donating bone marrow?

100%. After he passed away his family started the trust and there was a big push to start donating bone marrow.

How does one donate?

Anyone can just go to the New Zealand Blood Service website, and they can register.

Or they can walk into any New Zealand Blood Service that comes up.

At the time when people would talk about donating bone marrow, the idea was that collectors would drill into your hip or into your spine to take it.

There was a lot of misunderstanding around the process.

How they actually do it is once you’ve become a match on the bone marrow register they do a medical assessment and they give you four days worth of injections which you take at home to increase the number of blood stem cells, with a hormone-like substance called G-CSF.

After the fourth day of injections, you go back to the New Zealand Blood Service where you get hooked up to a machine where stem cells are then collected by a procedure called leukapheresis.

During this procedure, a needle is inserted into a vein in your arm and your blood passes into a cell separator machine, which selectively removes the stem cells. The remaining blood components are immediately returned to you.

Are there any requirements?

Most people can donate. Smokers are fine. Drinkers are all good, even people on recreational drugs are fine.

People who can’t donate are usually people with diabetes on insulin, pregnant or breastfeeding, and then people who have just gotten tattoos usually have a three-month stand-down period.

All the information is available on the New Zealand Blood Service website and the blood collectors usually talk with you beforehand.

[Editor’s note: The NZ Blood Service also requires blood donors to be between the ages of 16 - 70, and does not allow men who have sex with men to donate for three months after oral or anal sex.]

What about young Māori and Pasifika people who are scared to donate blood? What is your message to them?

We think we're invincible. And the thing is, none of us are.

You have to pay it forward. Because at the end of the day, there will come a time when it's going to come full circle, and you're going to be the person who might need it.

It’s an amazing thing that you can do for someone else.

Courteney Cox split from Johnny McDaid after one minute of a therapy session.

The 59-year-old actress and Johnny, 47, have been together since 2013 - but Courteney has recalled being blindsided by the musician during a therapy session five years ago.

During an appearance on the Minnie Questions podcast, she shared: "I didn't know it was coming."

Johnny declared that he was splitting from Courteney after just one minute of the session.

However, the celebrity duo subsequently reunited, and Courteney now acknowledges that it was a major turning point in their relationship.

The Hollywood star said: "I'm so thankful for that break-up because when we got back together, it was a different relationship, but also because it really taught me how I operated in the world - what were the things from my childhood that I needed."

Courteney believes self-reflection and therapy have been hugely beneficial for her.

The actress - who was married to David Arquette between 1999 and 2013 - shared: "Whether it was to be adored by men. Things that I didn't know how to let go to be in a relationship. To not take things personally. My boundaries, I just went into myself, and I had a great therapist."

Meanwhile, Courteney previously admitted to being attracted by Johnny's intelligence.

The actress revealed that she loves numerous things about the musician, including his intellect and his "morals".

Courteney — best known for playing Monica Geller on Friends — told PEOPLE: "He's a great advice-giver.

"I love his heart, his intentions. His morals. He's extremely talented and obviously musical, but he's a poet and a writer.

"He's just so smart, and I find that really sexy. And then he is gorgeous."

Unreleased Johnny Cash album, Songwriter, is set for a posthumous release after being reworked by his son John Carter Cash.

The 11 songs, which were recorded as demos in 1993, have been stripped back to just Cash's signature bass-baritone voice and acoustic guitar by his and the late June Carter Cash's 54-year-old son.

Cash died, aged 71, in 2003, and he had recorded the tracks at LSI Studios in Nashville a decade prior to his passing.

The tapes were abandoned when Cash decided to record American Recordings with super-producer and longtime collaborator Rick Rubin. However, re-recordings of Drive On and Like A Soldier were used on that record.

His son said in a statement: "I wanted it to be songs that mostly people hadn't heard and that paid close attention to who he was as a songwriter and who he was as an American voice.

"One of my most important focuses in the past 10 years is to make sure that history, as best that I can possibly, is to give history the opportunity to notice him as the great writer he is.

"Bob Dylan says he's one of the greatest writers of all of American written music and I agree.

"I want to put that in the forefront. His writing voice specifically is a certain voice, that I think if America wants to know their history, that's a good place to look. Johnny Cash is definitely one true voice that we can listen to, specifically to his writings."

Cash and Rubin's recording engineer, David Ferguson, joined forces with John to select musicians who previously worked with the late country legend to appear on the record.

He said: "I would think Johnny would say what he said about every record that I worked on with him, every record I think he ever made, when he got to the end of it, he always said, 'I think it's the best record I've ever made'.

"You could count on that. I could just hear him say that. I think he'd be really proud of it."

Among the players were guitarist Marty Stuart, late bassist Dave Roe – who passed away last year aged 71 – and drummer Pete Abbott.

Singing their praises, John said: "Nobody plays Cash better than Marty Stuart, and Dave Roe of course played with dad for many years.

"The musicians that came in were just tracking with dad, you know, recording with dad, just as, in the case of Marty and Dave, they had many times before, so they knew his energies, his movements, and they let him be the guide.

"It was just playing with Johnny once again, and that's what it was. That was the energy of the creation."

The joyous first track, Well Alright, is out now.

Songwriter is released on June 28.

Boundary-smashing Battlestar Galactica actor Terry Carter has died aged 95.

The star – renowned for being the first black man to become a series regular on a TV sitcom in the 1950s – passed peacefully at his home, his son told The New York Times .

Carter's website says a private funeral has been planned for his close family.

The actor’s groundbreaking TV role, making him the first black man to be a repeat star on a sitcom, came with him playing Private Sugarman on The Phil Rivers Show.

He appeared for 92 episodes from 1955 to 1959, and followed the feat by becoming the first black TV news anchor from 1965 to 1968 for WBZ-TV Eyewitness News in Boston.

His other notable roles came in 1970’s Company of Killers, but he is perhaps best known by more modern audiences for portraying Colonel Tigh in the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica in the 1970s.

In 1979, Carter formed the Council for Positive Images, a non-profit group that helps enhance intercultural and interethnic understanding through audiovisual communication.

He also directed documentary specials for PBS that focused on historical and cultural topics.

In 1980, he served two terms on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and worked with the Documentary Committee and Foreign Films Committee for the Oscars.

His awards include a Los Angeles Emmy Award for his involvement in the TV miniseries, K*I*D*S, which features multi-racial young teenagers dealing with conflicts.

In 1988, he produced and directed a TV movie on jazz icon Duke Ellington.

Carter later retired and went back to live at an apartment in New York where it is understood he died.

He was living with his third wife Etaferhu Zenebe-DeCoste and his two children Miguel and Melinda. He also lived with his wife's daughter, granddaughter, and cousins.

Carter's two marriages were with Anna DeCoste from 1964 to 1990 and Beate Glatved DeCoste, from 1991 to 2006.

Céline Dion has no idea when she will be able to get back to touring.

The My Heart Will Go On singer, 55, was left devastated when she was diagnosed with ultra-rare Stiff Person Syndrome, and was forced to cancel her European tour in February 2023 due to her ongoing battle with its symptoms.

She told the latest issue of Vogue France when asked if she would be back on stage: "I can't answer that … because for four years I've been saying to myself that I’m not going back, that I’m ready, that I’m not ready.

"As things stand, I can’t stand here and say to you: 'Yes, in four months'.

"I don’t know... my body will tell me. On the other hand, I don’t just want to wait."

But Dion added she was sure her burning desire to fight back would never end.

She said: "It's morally hard to live from day to day. It's hard, I'm working very hard and tomorrow will be even harder. Tomorrow is another day.

"But there's one thing that will never stop, and that's the will. It's the passion. It's the dream. It's the determination."

Dion revealed in 2022 she was suffering SPS, and has said the thing she draws most strength from as she lives with the illness is the love of her kids.

She added when asked what helps her the most in the health fight: "Above all, the love of my family and my children, the love of the fans too, and the support of my team.

"People who suffer from SPS may not be lucky enough or have the means to have good doctors and good treatments. I have those means, and this is a gift.

"What's more, I have this strength within me. I know that nothing is going to stop me."

Dion and her late husband René Angélil — who died aged 73 in 2016 from throat cancer — had three sons: René-Charles, 23, and 13-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy.

The singer also said her dream now is to "live in the present" and insisted despite her health woes she considers herself "truly very lucky".

Wellington artist Vera Ellen has won the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2024.

Her album Ideal Home Noise was honoured at an exclusive ceremony at Auckland's Q Theatre this evening. The honour includes a $12,500 cash prize from Recorded Music NZ.

The Taite Music Prize, named after late music journalist Dylan Taite, highlights outstanding New Zealand albums released in the previous calendar year.

"This is like a fever dream," Ellen said in accepting the award.

"I'd like to acknowledge all my Polish and Welsh ancestors and all of their sacrifices which has led me to being here. I'd also like to acknowledge all the female artists that came before me whose shoulders I definitely stand on.

"I'm a product of the beautiful music scene here in Aotearoa where creativity and talent is abundant. Music is important to our mental health and quality of life."

Ellen also thanked her producer Ben Lemi, calling him the "North Star to this record, I'm so lucky to have found a friend like him".

Lorde Wellington concert review: Lorde Shines Bright in First New Zealand ‘Solar Power’ Show

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Lorde couldn’t wait to be back in front of a New Zealand crowd.

The Kiwi superstar kicked off her Solar Power tour in Wellington’s TSB Arena, leaving fans starstruck, as the venue shook in awe with melodies about heartbreak and sunshine.

The Kiwi alt-pop star, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, was thrust into the spotlight as a teenager, with her 2013 single Royals topping worldwide charts - and now reaching billion status on Spotify .

The confidence she gained all those years ago hasn’t left her side.

Lorde’s third studio album, Solar Power , has given the now-26-year-old an opportunity to embrace different styles of sound. Her new tracks mix acoustic summer vibes with themes of self-discovery and the natural world; It translates perfectly onto the stage.

Wellington-based up-and-coming alternative artist Riiki started the set off with Benee-esque pop tracks, instantly hyping up the crowd. Singer Fazerdaze next took the stage with a rock-inspired synthpop sound filling the room.

Then the curtain raised, revealing a picturesque scene – and a Kiwi music legend.

Lorde made her grand entrance to Leader of a New Regime , from Solar Power . Her white pantsuit shone in front of a background of a full moon.

Acoustic ballads mixed with the soft, yet powerful undertones of her voice would make you forget the room was packed.

“What kind of mood are you in Wellington?” the singer’s words echoed from her microphone. Seconds later, she was drowned out by applause and ecstatic screams of the crowd, embracing a once-again thriving concert scene.

Her 2022 New Zealand shows were cancelled in late 2021 due to “continuing uncertainty” amidst rising cases of the Delta variant.

It would be an understatement to say the crowd was happy to be back – and the Green Light singer was equally ecstatic to play in front of a home crowd.

Embracing her New Zealand upbringing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, she sang Mata Kohore , a Te Reo rendition of Stoned at the Nail Salon . Later performing a heartfelt Te Reo Māori version of Oceanic Feeling .

Her stage presence was so unique, dancing in her classic irreverent style, in tune with every melody, captivating the audience and tugging at heartstrings.

Music came to a standstill as she embraced Aotearoa’s capital city.

“I have really missed you. I’m not the artist who says this everywhere they go, but I would say Wellington is truly one of my favourite cities in the world to play.”

The room broke into raucous applause.

A group of young girls screamed “we love you Lorde!” at the top of their lungs. She smirked.

She’s got fond memories of the capital, saying she’ll ‘never forget’ playing a show at the Michael Fowler Centre many years ago.

“I get a little shy when I play in Aotearoa,” she said.

“I think it’s something to do with the fact that you’ve seen me all the way, from when I was so young. You were privy to all of my awkward stages, all the dumb s**t I said, you were there.”

Yelich-O’Connor opened up: “Everything feels so uncertain these past couple of years.”

Two shows at Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North had to be postponed due to Cyclone Gabrielle’s impacts.

The singer urged fans it wasn’t a cancellation – she said she was “working on something” and would “love to be there,” but now just wasn’t the right time.

She sent her heartfelt condolences to parts of New Zealand hit-hard by the cyclone. She expressed sorrow that many had lost family, homes – everything.

“I really believe in the power of a room of people. I want us to all just send the best possible wishes to Hawke’s Bay,” she said.

Just weeks ago, the young star dropped off supplies to volunteers at an Auckland community centre struck by flooding.

She’s preparing to give the same aroha to cyclone recovery efforts. Lorde is due to headline the ‘Ōtautahi 4 Aotearoa Cyclone Relief Concert’ on Friday with other New Zealand music legends, to raise funds for the Red Cross appeal.

The moon in the background turned to a sunset, before lights went dark. Screams and chants of “one more song” could be heard reverberating throughout the arena.

The floor shook with anticipation. Lorde took the stage again to perform her smash hit Royals . Everyone in the room had been overcome by an almost insatiable urge to dance.

She ended her set with another classic - Team , which had everyone singing along.

She’s off to tour New Zealand and will set off for Australia afterwards, no doubt giving them the same unforgettable experience that allows every audience member the space to feel every emotion possible.

And to Hawke’s Bay fans: she’ll be back to perform soon – there’s no doubt about it.

What: Solar Power World Tour

When: TSB Arena Wellington, February 22

Christchurch Town Hall, Febraury 24

Electric Avenue Festival, Christchurch, February 25

Western Springs, Auckland, March 4

Tickets: https://www.lorde.co.nz/tour

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Lorde Reschedules New Zealand and Australia Tour Dates for 2023

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Lorde was originally meant to kick off her Solar Power tour early next year in her native New Zealand. Now, she’s pushed back dates in her home country and Australia to 2023, as Billboard notes. A new announcement from promoter Frontier Touring revealed the new schedule, citing “the continuing uncertainty around the current NZ outbreak ,” as the reason for postponement. Find the post below.

“I am beyond devastated to be postponing these shows,” Lorde wrote in a statement viewed by Billboard . “Starting the tour in New Zealand was always really important to me, and would have been a huge high. I fought this decision for a long time, but the truth is that touring internationally through a COVID outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I’d much rather play for you when we’re all confident it will go smoothly.” Lorde’s first New Zealand date will now be on February 21, 2023.

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Lorde's auckland concert: 'i won't be forgetting the solar power tour any time soon'.

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Lorde's long-awaited Solar Power World Tour touched down in Tāmaki Makaurau after what felt like an endless string of rescheduling announcements. Originally announced in 2021 off the back of the singers latest album, 'Solar Power,' the tour itself has lit up almost every corner of the globe.

Fans, some of whom had been lining up since 3am that day, were met with a peerless opening lineup consisting of RIIKI REID, Fazerdaze, and Marlon Williams before Lorde took to the stage. Warming up the crowd seemed to not be a challenge - all three acts brought their own energy to the stage.

"This is the show I think the most about on the whole tour - the whole world tour - this is the one," an earnest Lorde, sitting atop a large sundial in the middle of the stage, said.

"There's something about playing in a field down the road from your house that is very surreal."

There's nothing more special than a Lorde concert in Tāmaki Makaurau. Much like a rugby game on home soil, a hometown show for any artist brings along an energy - from both the artist and the crowd - that you can't replicate anywhere else in the world. Furthermore, fans had flown in from as close as Napier and as far as the US to get a taste of what I would describe as one of the most intense Lorde concerts I've ever been to.

As a body of work; an entity of sorts at this point, Solar Power exists by way of places such as Grey Lynn Park, Herne Bay Beach, Minnehaha, Cheltenham Beach, and even Western Springs Stadium. It's no less of an aural recollection of memories for the singer - a sonic representation of her greatest, happiest moments - all of which resonate within the bounds of a classic Auckland summer.

"I know you have some pent up summer frustrations that you could let out tonight," the singer says, grinning, acknowledging that Auckland hasn't exactly had the kind of summer Solar Power was written about.

Marlon Williams joined Lorde, better known to her friends and family as Ella Yelich-O'Connor, for the te reo Māori rendition of 'Stoned At The Nail Salon', translated by Hana Mereraiha for the singer's 2021 release Te Ao Mārama.

I've never in my life seen a crowd more still in such a respectful way. Bar the racist comments I heard around me, all of which were shushed by punters, there was something extremely special about this performance. I still can't put my finger on it - my jaw was on the floor for the whole four-and-a-half minutes the two were on stage. I even shed a tear.

The show consists of a setlist of quite an eclectic nature, from Melodrama deep-cuts to even deeper Pure Heroine cuts, the fans who have been at Lorde's side for the better part of 10 years lived out their adolescence through a selection of songs that soundtracked their growth alongside the singer.

'Ribs' is nothing short of a cult classic Lorde song. If you were a Lorde fan around the time Pure Heroine was released, you would know how much that song blew up. Exploding all over Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, and gaining a permanent spot on every setlist she's ever performed, it's no surprise that the crowd knew every word - every syllable - to the song. The echo of "You're the only friend I need / Sharing beds like little kids / And laughing 'til our ribs get tough / But that will never be enough" could have been heard all the way out at Waiheke Island. It was that loud.

The volume of the crowd didn't die down for a second. Songs such as 'Liability', 'Sober', 'Supercut', 'Green Light', and recent billion-stream-club member, 'Royals', left the crowd gasping for air, and leaving Lorde with her jaw on the floor. Towards the end of the concert, she exclaimed "You sound so f***ing cool," and from then, it only got louder.

Everything on the Solar Power tour feels extremely deliberate, probably because it is. When talking to Charlotte Ryan prior to the show, the singer explained that not only did she draw the set design out on paper before it was made, but the show itself was choreographed by Annie-B Parson who is most famous for creating American Utopia.

Going into the show with that knowledge, it's so telling that every movement is extremely calculated, so much so as to tell a story throughout a 23-song long setlist. From the turning of the sundial to the utilization of the stairs, Ella touches every corner of the stage with grace, fluidity and a poise that can't be matched.

After many an outfit change, it's safe to say that the crowd of 8000 people gathered in the Outer Fields had let up all, if not an excess of their summer frustrations. Among them was me, who, gasping for air, had just experienced what I would now believe to be one of many 'core memory moments'.

I won't be forgetting the Solar Power tour any time soon.

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Lorde Announces Summer Release for ‘Solar Power’ Album, Tour Dates for Next Spring

The album will come out at retail in what the singer describes as eco-friendly, deluxe CD-style packaging, albeit with a download code and no CD within.

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The dog days of summer will come with a silver lining for Lorde fans — the release of her third album and first in four years, “Solar Power,” coming August 20.

The sun won’t be quite so high in the sky, meanwhile, when Lorde finally hits the road. She’ll be touring behind the album in the spring, with North American dates starting at Nashville’s Opry House on April 3, 2022 and wrapping up at the Santa Barbara Bowl May 7. Her L.A show will be May 5 at the Shrine. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time on Friday for the tour, which has New Zealand and Australian dates preceding the American gigs, and a trip through Europe following her U.S. dates.

A 12-track song list was released for “Solar Power,” the title track of which came out to preview the album 11 days ago, timed to a solar eclipse. Some of the song titles, like the closing “Oceanic Feeling,” confirm that the singer is in a very summery and not-so-black-clad mode on her first album since 2017’s “Melodrama,” with producer Jack Antonoff back on board for the follow-up.

“The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors,” Lorde said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through. … The first song (‘Solar Power’) is the first of the rays. It’s about that infectious, flirtatious summer energy that takes hold of us all, come June.”

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If you had intentions of buying it on CD, you’re out of luck. The announcement says that Lorde, “to honor the natural world,” will release it in “a first-of-its kind, discless format. An eco-conscious Music Box will be available for purchase as an alternative to a CD” for retail, with extra printed content and a high-quality download that will include two exclusive bonus tracks. Said Lorde, “I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD. I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart and that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album.”

However, Lorde is not going altogether disc-less in the “Solar Power” rollout. Although vinyl was not mentioned as part of the announcement, her webstore shows three different LP versions of the album on sale (the most deluxe of which sold out within minutes of the album announcement).

The album track list:

1. The Path 2. Solar Power 3. California 4. Stoned in the Nail Salon 5. Fallen Fruit 6. Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All) 7. The Man with An Axe 8. Dominoes 9. Big Star 10. Leader of a New Regime 11. Mood Ring 12. Oceanic Feeling

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Lorde Announces ‘Solar Power’ Album & World Tour

Lorde lifted the lid on a whole lot of new moments ago.

For, after teasing an incoming announcement, the eclectic songbird has officially announced her album ‘Solar Polar’ and a like-titled 2022 world tour.

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Named after her recently released comeback single of the same name, the LP will arrive on August 20. 

Speaking on the project (which is exec produced by Jack Antonoff ), the 24-year-old said in a statement:

“The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through.”  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk'); if (pubwise.enabled === true) { pwpbjs.que.push(function () { pwRegisterLazyLoad(gptadslots['primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk'], 2, [250,0,250,0], 0, 768, 2); }); }else{ googletag.pubads().refresh([gptadslots['primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk']]); } });

It’ll be supported by a global trek, which kicks off in her home country of New Zealand in February 2022 and makes major stops across Europe and the United States. She stresses that it’ll skew intimate and play to “theatres and green fields rather than arenas.”

The news was timed to coincide with the only solar eclipse of the year.

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Solar Power  Tracklist:

1. The Path 2. Solar Power 3. California 4. Stoned in the Nail Salon 5. Fallen Fruit 6. Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All) 7. The Man with An Axe 8. Dominoes 9. Big Star 10. Leader of a New Regime 11. Mood Ring 12. Oceanic Feeling

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LORDE TOUR DATES: February 26 Christchurch, NZ Electric Avenue Festival

February 27 Upper Moutere, NZ Neudorf Vineyards

March 1 Wellington, NZ Days Bay

March 2 Havelock North, NZ Black Barn Vineyards

March 4 New Plymouth, NZ Bowl of Brooklands

March 5 Auckland, NZ Outerfields

March 10 Brisbane, AU Riverstage

March 12 Melbourne, AU SMMB

March 15 Sydney, AU Aware Super Theatre

March 19 Perth, AU Belvoir Amphitheater

April 3 Nashville, TN Opry House

April 5 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre

April 7 Montreal, QC Salle Willfrid Pelletier

April 8 Toronto, ON Meridian Hall

April 12 Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre

April 15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

April 16 Washington, DC The Anthem

April 18 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall

April 20 Philadelphia, PA The Met

April 22 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre

April 25 Minneapolis, MN The Armory

April 27 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom

April 30 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre

May 1 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds

May 3 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

May 5 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium

May 7 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl

May 25 Leeds, UK O2 Academy

May 26 Edinburgh, UK Usher Hall

May 28 Manchester, UK O2 Victoria Warehouse

May 30 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy

June 1 London, UK Roundhouse

June 2 London, UK Roundhouse

June 7 Paris, FR Casino de Paris

June 8 Amsterdam, NL AFAS Live

June 10 Barcelona, ES Primavera Sound

June 13 Zurich, CH Halle 622

June 14 Munich, DE Zenith

June 16 Rome, IT Cavea – Auditorium Parco della Musica

June 17 Villafranca di Verona, IT Castello di Villafranca

June 18 Sibenik, HR Saint Mihovil Fortress

June 21 Cologne, DE Open Air am Tanzbrunnen

June 23 Berlin, DE Verti Music Hall

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World tour my assssss💅🏿 How about a book tour instead of singing to empty seats🤳🏿

Lmao real artists get world tours not cancelled tours 😂😂😂😂😂

Big belly cabelly = out

Normani has been out longer than megan thee stallion but normani opened for megan thee stallion at that NBA all star show 🤣🤣🤣😭

Normani is an opening act and she die an opening act

Chile not big belly cabelly 💀🤣🤣🤣

August is a bit far.

Her new song didnt do anything for me I hope she can come harder on her next release

Why are y’all writing about her on here?? Isn’t this an urban pop blog? And ain’t this h_oe alternative/witchcraft?

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Lorde, born Ella Marija Lani Yellic O’Connor on 7 November 1996, is an electro-pop singer and songwriter from Devonport, New Zealand.

Lorde signed to Universal Music Group in her early teens and was soon paired with producer and songwriter Joel Little (who has won Grammy Awards for songwriting and was the lead singer for New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse). Little co-wrote and produced most of Lorde’s works, her first being “The Love Club EP” in March 2013. The EP reached the number two positions in national record charts in New Zealand and Australia.

A few months later Lorde released her debut single titled “Royals” and it was an instant, international hit. It even reached the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Lorde the youngest solo artist to have a number one US hit single (the last artist to hold to title was Tiffany and her single “I Think We’re Alone Now” in 1987). “Royals” first gained so much recognition on YouTube for its video, directed by Joel Kefali, which received over 750,000 views.

“Pure Heroine,” Lorde’s debut “indietronica” album, was released later in 2013 and predictably achieved immediate chart success in her home country and Australia. The dream-pop album also reached number three on the US Billboard 200. Other than “Royals,” singles from the album include “Team,” “Glory and Gore” and “Tennis Court.”

Lorde has also collaborated with UK house and pop duo, Disclosure, who released a remix of “Royals” (combined with Aluna George’s “White Noise”). She has also become revered as one of the most influential teenagers in popular culture, famously speaking out about feminism being “completely natural” and condemning the media for photo shopping photographs of her; even tweeting an original image of herself next to the photo shopped one, stating “two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok :-)”

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The Melodrama World Tour Brisbane

Lorde of the Riverstage

The best time to see an artist perform is when they have less than three albums, you are pretty much guaranteed to get an awesome set without filler and no exclusions. In this respect Lorde did not disappoint and along with Porter Robinson (also at the Riverstage in February) was one of the best gigs of the year.

Melodrama is an interesting album, despite receiving critical acclaim, I often glean that some yearned for a repeat of Pure Heroine. At 40 minutes the album at face value do not appear substantial, but those will be some of the best minutes of the year, emotionally charged, unique, at times energetic and more diverse than her first offering.

Lorde opened with Homemade Dynamite, a great way to start. Magnets was a special treat, I didn’t expect that the Disclosure track would make it into the set despite it’s strong showing in the 2015 Triple J Hottest 100. Lorde weaved here own personal narrative through the set, recalling the stories behind tracks Tennis Court (a personal favourite), A World Alone and the Louvre.

Lorde covered Springsteen’s I’m on Fire with guitarist Ray Suen, and worked in 400 Lux, a seminal moment which slowed the tempo at the midpoint of the set. Paying homage to Brisbane band Powderfinger, “I was raised on Powderfinger. That was my shit,” she said before blending an intro from My Happiness into Liability.

Pure Heroine tracks Royals and Team were well received, and built the intensity to the final song Green Light, cue the confetti storm. Lorde returned to play Loveless as the encore.

On the down side, there were no tracks from Hunger Games, Meltdown or Yellow Flicker Beat could have been worked well with the set. Writer in the Dark was a curious omission.

All in all, one of the best shows of the year, on a beautiful night, and well supported by George Maple, who will be playing in Brisbane this coming February.

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Lorde is revolutionary for her age. Her first album to go big is one of the few that I can listen to all the way through and love every song that plays. "Pure Heroin" is exactly right, it's so addictive. Lorde is only 17 but speaks to issues and a lifestyle that is so much more than the other teenagers making music right now. There's real depth to it, unlike Kesha or Miley Cyrus - and her voice is amazing! I saw her live in Austin earlier this year, and it was incredible - her stage presence is so delightful and you can tell she is loving every minute of her success right now. She played all the songs on her album and talked a bit about them - but not so much that you just wanted her to get on with the show. Her music is so simple but her voice is so strong and powerful that it doesn't need any fluff in it. I love how she embraces her flaws and encourages us all to do so as well. You'll find her commenting on photoshopped pictures of herself ousting the editing that was done. She also tries to be conscious of the audience she is playing to - she knows that young people, girls especially, are listening to her music and she wants to portray the message of strength and independence; this is a welcome message from the boy dependent, superficial, materialistic songs that are being made by most pop music artists. She really stands out. Doesn't try to be sexy or show the world that she's growing up, it's much more grounded than that. If you haven't listened yet, I highly recommend it. I know I'll be waiting for her next album.

Omg. Where do I start? Amazinggggg.

The show all started when Tove Styrke got on stage. She was alright. I did like her cover of liability.

Next was Run The Jewels. And they focused on 3 things, People yelling “R T J!”, middle fingers, and flashing lights that could give you a seizure. I couldn’t even understand what they were saying. They had talent though.

Then, the queen came on. She started with Sober, like blue lights. Next was Homeade Dynamite and Tennis court. Amazing. Then colorful stage for magnets. Then Buzzcut Season and 400 lux, then came a new version of ribs. Then the louvre, hard feelings, and yellow flicker beat. Then she sat down, gave a 7 minute speech, and sang both writer in the dark and liabillity. Both really beautiful. Then she got up and sang Sober ll, and Supercut. Then, came the hits. ROYALSSSS. She invited us to sing and we all lost our voices. Then came Perfect Places. With a child choir which was cute. Then the last song was green light, she sang it and before the confetti, she told us to jump, and “fucking lose it”. Then there was A LOT (almost too much) CONFETTIII!!!! Then she went off. Then came back on for the encore, It had Loveless, then a non released catchy song called “Precious Metals”, then her last song (for real) was Team. She went down to General Admission at the end. And gave everyone high fives. IT WAS AMAZING. Definitely go see her if she’s coming near you.

Oh Lorde she is not one to disappoint! Singing all the favourites from her most recent album 'Pure Heroine' and more of her latest songs I hadn't even discovered before. While performing at Festival Hall, in Melbourne I didn’t think the venue put Lorde’s talent to justice but maybe it was just the seating. I feel like Lorde deserved a much larger ‘stadium-like’ venue to allow as many people as possible to witness one of the most prominent artists in the "post-millennial" era. Only a 17 year old from New Zealand, I don’t think you can get anymore unique than that! I was worried it was going to be one of those ‘one set stage’ performances but Lorde managed to have a costume change in the middle of her hit song “Team”! Along with varying Special effects including lights, cameras and a lot of action in the background while she was singing. There was a revolving chandelier, many different coloured lights, and a screen to allow those not in the mosh pit to see her face up close, adding to the atmosphere. Her accompanying act was way better than I expected, SAFIA has now got a new number one fan. The concert overall was very memorable leaving me wanting to relive all the songs performed on the night from both acts. Can’t wait for another concert from the one and only, Lorde!

EPIC. Fireworks, smoke, flashing lights ... costume changes, short videos, chat sessions ... this was one of the best concerts I’ve been to ! Somehow it didn’t feel super super extravagant and large scale though, which I loved because it made the whole experience so much more intimate. We arrived at around 6, and because that was when the gates opened we expected people to have been already lining up for ages and we thought we would get a terrible place in the mosh pit but we were actually still so close to the front! I loved how Lorde chatted to us like friends and really interacted with the audience. She comes across as such a wonderful, kind and genuine young woman, and it was so gorgeous to watch her sing and dance her beautiful heart out. She played a lot of her old music from Pure Heroine as well which was awesome - including Royals, Team, Tennis Court, Buzzcut Season and Ribs. She also played Magnets (by Disclosure) and a beautiful rendition of I’m on Fire (Bruce Springsteen) in combination with 400 Lux. That was possibly my favorite performance of the night. Green Light was the finale and was absolutely awesome of course. I would highly recommend you see Lorde live for an amazing once in a lifetime experience!!

Oh my Lorde! I highly recommend all lovers of music to attend at least one Lorde concert - it was the best concert I've been to yet! Couldn't fault it; her tone was perfect, her dancing crazy and awesome, her humbleness astounded me especially how she informed the audience of meaning of her songs. The atompshere was buzzing! She captured her audience, with her use of the whole stage and just having a good time! The lights were great and added a good vibe to her performance. I thought it was lovely how she apologised for rescheduling her show "I'm so sorry for having to reschedule I became gravely ill in Las Vegas - mum told me I had to reschedule. I told her 'I'm going to Australia if I have to go on my own'. I also thought if I'm this sick I can't give you guys a proper performance- I wouldn't be able to dance around and get into it like I'm doing tonight!" I honestly cannot stress enough how great this show was - any age can go, sing their heart out and dance till their feet fall off. This young kiwi girl definetly has a "speeshil" (how she pronounces the word special) nack for performing and entertaining - knowing what the audience wants to see! If I was to rate it, honestly 10/10- had the best night ever!

At the center of the stage there’s a staircase on the top of a round structure. The whole thing is placed on a round platform.

During the first song, Leader of a New Regime, Lorde plays from behind a screen.

The support singers look like akward nerds dressed like The Beatles in the 60s. Their dresses are the color of the sun. Lorde's look is curated by Karla Welch.

She is really good at switching between her newer songs, with acoustic guitars, and the older ones with electronic bases.

In Buzzcut Season the support singers do a good job providing support voices. Their performance is quite staged, with them turning towards the audience only when they are singing.

It’s in this song that I realized how powerful the voice ensemble is.

Lorde’s songs, like Lana Del Rey’s, seem to describe a lazy life spent on the side of pools, just enjoying oneself.

During the songs she takes time to interact with the crowd, she reflects on what happened in Oslo last week, and she tells about her memories of visiting the city. She also shares how she got rid of stage fright.

A camera films her so that it is possible for everyone in the audience to see her expressions.

A great experience overall.

What can I not say about this queen bee? She's barely 18 years old (birthday in November) and it's exhilarating to watch her evolve. Today's pop music needs a facelift and a lot of us are counting on Lorde. She is currently touring smaller theater venues to get her feet wet. Sure, she could have accepted the offer to tour with Katy Perry and jumped right into the stadium crowd. But this is Lorde, and she already knows that she will be bigger, and she will do it her own way. For those of you who got to see her in theses smaller venues, consider yourself lucky because she will get bigger and bigger and pretty soon it will get harder to get that intimate experience. I'm one of those lucky ones and what I saw was just mind blowing. To me, she almost has that spellbinding Stevie Nicks presence. Her outfit was a simple two piece (with costume changes into different colors) yet she was more seductive than artists who show more skin.

Right now, her live performance is a bit unpolished, but what I saw was a taste of possible perfection to come. Give her two more years to work out the kinks and she will surely bring magic to stadiums across the world!

Shoutout to Lorde for being the most wonderful human being on the planet.. Only seventeen and across the world from her home of New Zeland touring?? Fricken amazing.

So I love Lorde and she made the wait to see her live sooo worth it! She played most of my favorite songs from her album Pure Heroine. The concert was crazy and up beat. Not to mention the awesome lights, fog bubbles, and confetti (WITH HER FACE ON IT) that covered the crowd!!! The venue I was at had GA so everyone was all squished together in an amazing pit of Lorde love and sweat, dancing and having the time of their lives. Definitely my favorite concert I've ever been to and I can not wait until she is back in the area so I can see her again!!! Some fun facts: All of her props that she uses on stage are from her home town in NZ The bass is sooo crazy, be ready! She spent a good six minutes just talking about her life and creating her album (Not gonna lie I was tearin up a little) It was actually the best night of my life

Lorde's first of two shows in Berkely 10/2/14 was nothing short of amazing. She sounds just like she does on her record with her powerful vocals. The atmosphere was incredible with her energetic dancing around stage, her multiple costume changes, visually beautiful setup and all around great music quality. She played her entire album along with 2 EP tracks (bravado and biting down), 2 covers (Kanye west and Bon iver), her single song No Better, and what made the night really special was premiering her single she dropped 2 days before Yellow Flicker Beat for the first time live. She reflected on the times she's been in the bay area before and made us all feel special and loved, everything about the show was great I couldn't have asked for a better show, and afterwords she met the fans, myself included making it one of the best concerts I've ever been to. She is incredibly sweet, kind, and talented. I would always recommend for others to see her live show, it'll make them say Praise the Lorde!

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