Lana Del Rey's first stadium tour is a striking blend of theatrical spectacle and emotional honesty. The concert opens with a glimpse of her upcoming country album, highlighted by powerful performances of both old and new songs. Notable moments include a dramatic set piece involving a burning house that draws on classic cinematic themes, enhanced by a recitation from Allen Ginsberg. While the production features mesmerizing choreography, it also includes a few missteps, such as an ineffective hologram segment, creating a tension between her artistic vision and audience connection.
At the heart of the concert is a remarkable set piece following Quiet in the South. The house starts to burn, its air of Douglas Sirk melodrama and stultifying domesticity tumbling into Hitchcockian mania.
Opening with Stars Fell on Alabama, one of several new songs foreshadowing a country record that might be around the corner, Del Rey's voice is barely there, with its final notes followed by a dash to the wings.
During Chemtrails Over the Country Club and Ultraviolence, she falls to the floor in Busby Berkeley-esque arrangements alongside her dancers, her vocals now steely as power chords.
But she stays on the rails. Her wonderfully ambitious first stadium tour runs on tension, the push-pull between genuine vulnerability and an exploration of aesthetics.
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