"Lorde will never forget the first time she performed at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. It came in 2014, one year after she delivered the all-time great debut Pure Heroine, and she remembers being welcomed by this roaring wall of people as she took the stage. I had never seen anything like this, Lorde says. It totally imprinted in my mind that day."
"Actually, that was the reason we were all here to take in, and to give back, the passion. And it was in ample supply, on both sides of the equation, as the star of the night gave her all in front of a energized sold-out crowd that greeted each and every song of the 23-number set like it was the exact right one for the exact right moment."
"Taking the stage right around 8:15 p.m., Lorde who has always seemed to have an innate understanding of the power of minimalism on both the live stage and the recording studio appeared on a mostly dark stage, letting the shadows and the mystery sell much of the moment, as she belted out Hammer. It was a visually dramatic opener, as the real life Lorde was captured in a spotlight on the stage while a huge video image of the scene towered over her shoulders,"
Lorde returned to Berkeley's Greek Theatre almost 11 years after her debut, fulfilling a long-held desire to play the venue she calls the most beautiful in the world. She opened around 8:15 p.m. with Hammer on a mostly dark stage that emphasized shadows and minimalism, while a towering video image mirrored the live performance. The concert ran roughly 100 minutes and included all 11 tracks from 2025's Virgin, within a 23-song set that earned sustained enthusiasm from a sold-out, energized crowd. The performance balanced live instrumentation and electronics and showcased Lorde's theatrical restraint and emotional intensity.
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