
Dua Lipa downs a pint of Guinness in hilarious video as she parties in Dublin to celebrate selling out five stadium shows on Radical Optimism tour
Dua Lipa celebrated selling out five stadium gigs by downing a pint of Guinness in a fun new video.
The pop star, 29, has been hard at work with her back-to-back shows in the last week - and she treated herself to a well-deserved pint on Saturday.
Her Radical Optimism tour has seen her play two nights at Wembley, two at Liverpool's Anfield and her final night at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.
In the video shared on her Instagram, Dua perfectly split the G as she partied with her loved ones in the Irish city.
Taking to social media, Dua looked as radiant as ever in a white baédeau top next to her fiancé Callum Turner.
She wrote: '5 SOLD OUT STADIUMS IN A ROW!!!! ~ ONLY ONE WAY TO CELEBRATE!!!! BY SPLITTING THE G!!!!!!'
Dua brought out Charli XCX at one Wembley show, performing 360 and sending the crowd wild.
It's not the only thing she has been celebrating, though, as her lookalike mum Anesa turned 52 over the weekend.
The songstress paid a heartwarming tribute to Anesa on Instagram.
Dua delighted fans by sharing a series of adorable throwback photos, along with more recent snaps of the mother-daughter duo over the years.
In one photo, Dua looked sensational in a sparkly silver bodysuit and black fishnet tights as she posed alongside her glamorous mum.
Another sweet throwback showed Anesa as a young mother cradling baby Dua, bearing a striking resemblance to her daughter.
The pair also posed for a summery selfie in swimsuits on a sunny day, with Dua beaming at the camera while her mum pouted playfully.
Elsewhere, Anesa exuded elegance in a black sequin-embellished dress during a night out, while another vintage snap saw her flaunting her incredible figure in a busty black bikini top and matching sarong.
Her radical optimism tour has seen her play two nights at Wembley, two at Liverpool's Anfield and her final night at Dublin's Aviva Stadium
Captioning the post, Dua wrote: 'Happy Birthday to my beautiful Mama ❤️ @anesalipa.
'The life of the party (up dancing til 4am most nights) and the voice of reason ~ somehow both can exist at the same time ~ të dua të dua të dua (love you love you).'
Anesa sweetly replied in the comments: 'I LOVE YOU DUA!!! ♥️♥️♥️.'
The sweet post comes after Dua pushed through the rainy weather in Liverpool on Tuesday night as she stepped onto the stage for her first Radical Optimism tour gig at Anfield.
The singer, who performed a second night at the stadium on June 26, ensured a killer performance for fans despite the weather.
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