Dua Lipa Is 'Lovin' It' As She Performs Concert at McDonald's Corporate Event

Dua Lipa's concert for McDonald's was hotter than a McGriddle.

The Grammy-winner commanded the stage at McDonald's Worldwide Convention, performing 10 of her greatest hits at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.

The set list opened with her latest hit single, "Training Season," which she debuted at the Grammys earlier this year. She then segued into her Calvin Harris-produced hit "One Kiss," which was followed by Future Nostalgia track "Break My Heart," new album lead single "Houdini," debut album standout "New Rules," and the energetic "Physical."

The Barbie actress continued to celebrate her previous collaborations by performing Silk City's "One Kiss" and her Elton John tune "Cold Heart." The concert closed out with Future Nostalgia's "Don't Start Now" and "Levitating."

The singer sported a leather top and baggy pants as she was accompanied by several backup dancers for the performance.

Known for her frequent traveling, Lipa has seemingly been spending an extensive amount of time in Barcelona as her new music video for "Illusion," which also dropped yesterday, was filmed at Montjuïc's local swimming pools. The song is the third single from her upcoming third studio album, Radical Optimism, out May 3.

Thursday's concert performance took place in front of over 14,000 McDonald's employees, all flocking to Barcelona for the corporate convention. The Killers followed her performance with their own show the next day.

Although the attendees seemed to be "Lovin' It" from the video footage that has surfaced, the performance drew controversy among her fans, sending a McFlurry of social media posts Lipa's way.

"Dua Lipa just single handedly back tracked on everything she's stood for the past few months by doing a mediocre irrelevant McDonald's event no one asked for," one fan posted, garnering thousands of views.

The post references Lipa's continued support of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Since McDonald's is listed on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions docket, many fans saw the move as a "corporate sellout" and "greedy and fake."

"This is why I never expect celebrities to be my moral compass. Billie [Eilish] wearing a ceasefire pin and then galloping around Starbucks, Dua Lipa, saying she supports Palestine and then accepting to perform at a PRIVATE MCDONALDS event," another fan said, slamming it as "all performative activism."

However, another fan went on to defend Lipa for the move, saying that her being paid to perform at the event is not the same as her supporting the business.

"Dua Lipa did not partner up with Mcdonald's... she got paid to perform. She's not supporting McDonald's in any way. Are y'all also canceling the employees who still work at Mcdonald's to pay their rent? I don't think so," the user shared on X.

Following the McDonald's concert, Lipa does have an array of European tour dates slated for this summer that everyone can enjoy. Currently, she has 10 tour dates listed, with dates in Germany, Croatia, France, Madrid, and London.

Dua Lipa's new album will consist of 11 songs. While there are no collaborations listed on the album, she worked heavily with producer Kevin Parker, commonly known as Tame Impala, on the record.

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