Everything you need to know ahead of Dua Lipa's Aviva show
Dua Lipa is bringing her Radical Optimism tour to Dublin, as she plays a sold-out show in the Aviva Stadium.
The English/Albanian singer will be heading to the Aviva on Friday (June 27) to kick off a huge weekend of concerts at the stadium, with over 50,000 people expected to attend. Dua Lipa will be playing the Aviva Stadium this Friday (June 27). Pic: Ian West/PA Wire
Dua Lipa plays the Aviva Stadium on Friday, June 27, with supporting acts Dove Cameron and Alessi Rose.
Doors to the show open at 5pm, with the support acts set to come on from around 6pm. The DART will be the easiest way to get to the Aviva, with a stop just minutes from the stadium. Pic: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie
There are several ways to get to the Aviva Stadium for the gig, with organisers saying that traffic and parking delays are inevitable — meaning that it's important that you plan accordingly.
DART:
The DART is the easiest way to get straight to the Aviva, with Landsdowne Road train station being less than a minute's walk from the stadium's southern end. Large crowds will be expected, though, so plan accordingly. There are also extra DART services running on the night of the show.
LUAS:
The LUAS is another way to get there, with the green line serving south Dublin. However, it's a tidy step from most of the stops on the green line. Speaking from experience, you'll get there in about 30-40 minutes if you get off at Charlemont, so it's best to bring the walking shoes if you're heading via LUAS.
BUS:
The following Dublin Bus routes will be operating a full service near the Aviva stadium: 4, 7, 7a, 39a, 145 and 155.
CAR:
If you really want to drive, there will be no car parking at the stadium for security reasons. There are car parks around the city, such as Q-Park, but spaces will be limited. Dua will be performing from her new album as well as the classics. Pic: David Fisher/Shutterstock
Going off her previous tracks on earlier shows, this is Dua Lipa's expected setlist (SPOILERS!) Training Season
End of an Era
One Kiss
Break My Heart
Whatcha Doing
Levitating
These Walls
Maria
Illusion
Pretty Please
Electricity
Hallucinate
Physical
Falling Forever
Love Again
Be The One
Happy For You
Anything For Love
Encore: New Rules
Dance the Night
Don't Start Now
Houdini
Security wise, under 16s must be accompanied by adults over the age of 25. Standing tickets are available to those aged 14 or over, but if you're under 16 you must be accompanied by an adult.
Bags bigger than A4 in size will not be permitted, while banned items include umbrellas, large-lens professional cameras, flagpoles, selfie sticks, sticks for banners, anything that could be used as a weapon, bottles, glass vessels, cans, flasks, frisbees, illegal substances, scooters, skateboards or other skates, laser devices, prams or pushchairs, inflatable or folding chairs, suitcases, laptops, illegal merchandise, hampers and cool boxes, air horns, and all animals except service dogs and guide dogs.
As for the weather, Met Éireann have said that it will be damp and rather unseasonably windy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle possibly heavy at times in the west and north.
Drier and brighter intervals will increase towards the evening, with highest temperatures of 17C to 20C.
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