Dua Lipa Joins Victoria’s Always Live Line-Up With An Exclusive And Intimate Performance At Melbourne’s Iconic Palais Theatre

An Exclusive Evening With Dua Lipa – The Melbourne Theatre Show is set to be a historic and electric evening of non-stop hits, delivering a rare opportunity for fans to see Dua perform up close and personal in an intimate 2,800 capacity setting. The show will feature local talent including Sycco, Cat & Calmell and Ashwarya as supporting acts.

An Exclusive Evening With Dua Lipa – The Melbourne Theatre Show is part of the ALWAYS LIVE program, a state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria. The show is expected to drive music fans into the region – helping to support local jobs and tourism businesses.

The show will be the first time Dua connects with Australian fans before embarking on her highly anticipated Future Nostalgia Tour across Australia and New Zealand starting November later this year.

Tickets for An Exclusive Evening With Dua Lipa – The Melbourne Theatre Show presented by ALWAYS LIVE and Live Nation will be available to fans via a ballot system powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan.

HOW DOES DUA LIPA’S BALLOT POWERED BY VERIFIED FAN^® WORK?

• Fans can register for the Dua Lipa ballot powered by Verified Fan^®via this link - registration opens at 1pm (local time), Thursday August 11 and closes at 5pm (local time), Wednesday August 17.
• Fans who are selected in the ballot will be notified via SMS by 11am on Friday August 19, and will receive a one-time use code to unlock access to tickets. 
• Fans can then find and purchase tickets from 2pm, Friday August 19 without racing against scalpers and bots.

• To allow for as many fans as possible to see Dua Lipa at Palais Theatre, codes are valid for one-time use and purchasers are held to a limit of two (2) tickets maximum.

 Please note: Registering does not guarantee fans will receive a code or have the ability to purchase tickets. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan^® utilises a unique fan-first technology to help identify fans who truly want to attend the show and restrict ticket access to scalpers and bots. Fans now have a better opportunity to access tickets for artists they love.

 For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

One of the world’s biggest artists right now with a swag of hit singles, top selling albums, international awards and accolades to her name, Dua Lipa represents the true definition of a modern day phenomenon – singer, songwriter, performer, style creative and philanthropist.

Dua Lipa’s second studio album Future Nostalgia (2020), has dominated the airwaves and delivered six extraordinary hit singles in Australia; ‘Don’t Start Now’ (7 x Platinum), ‘Levitating’ (4 x Platinum), ‘Break My Heart’ (3 x Platinum),  ‘Physical’ (2 x Platinum), ‘We’re Good’ (Platinum), and ‘Hallucinate’ (Gold). The #1 album is platinum after becoming the third highest selling album released in 2020.

Steve Smith, ALWAYS LIVE CEO, said: “Dua Lipa is making her way around the world, including Australia, for stadium concerts to audiences of thousands. This unique show for Melbourne is the artist’s only intimate theatre appearance worldwide. Extraordinary local talents Sycco, Cat & Calmell and Ashwarya round out the incredible line up. It is yet another example of the Victorian Government and ALWAYS LIVE bringing extraordinary one-off live music experiences to Victoria, both showcasing our world-class music industry and attracting significant visitation to the state. We are thrilled to be working with Live Nation on this special event.”

 Roger Field, President Live Nation Asia Pacific, commented: “It is an exceptionally rare opportunity to have a global superstar as renowned as Dua Lipa perform in such an intimate setting. Our team at Live Nation and the Palais Theatre are extremely proud to be able to work with ALWAYS LIVE to deliver this exclusive once-in-a-lifetime show to Victorian audiences.”

 ALWAYS LIVE is a new state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria. ALWAYS LIVE, is turning up the volume on the major events calendar across Victoria in 2022 – cementing Melbourne and Victoria as the home of live music in Australia.

The first and largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, ALWAYS LIVE is the only Australian major event dedicated to highlighting live contemporary music from home and abroad, spotlighting Victoria as the key cultural destination for audiences across the Asia-Pacific.

ALWAYS LIVE AND LIVE NATION PRESENT

AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING WITH DUA LIPA

THE MELBOURNE THEATRE SHOW 

PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE                           SUNDAY OCTOBER 30 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY AUGUST 19 AT 2PM AEST
Verified Fan Ballot Registration Period: Thursday August 11, 1pm - Wednesday August 17, 5pm 

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: alwayslive.com.au & livenation.com.au