{"id":2007545,"date":"2025-09-08T23:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2007545"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:02:25","slug":"dua-lipa-brings-out-chaka-khan-at-u-s-tour-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dua-lipa-brings-out-chaka-khan-at-u-s-tour-kickoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa Brings Out Chaka Khan at U.S. Tour Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/dua-lipa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dua Lipa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Dua Lipa<\/a> stunned fans in Chicago on Friday night (Sept. 5) when she brought out music legend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/chaka-khan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chaka Khan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Chaka Khan<\/a> during the opening U.S. stop of her Radical Optimism World Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pop star kicked off a two-night run at the United Center with dazzling visuals, elaborate costumes, and a 22-song setlist spanning her career. But the night\u2019s biggest moment came midway through the show, when Lipa welcomed the legendary singer to the stage for a powerful duet of the 1983 classic \u201cAin\u2019t Nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The collaboration added to Lipa\u2019s track record of sharing the spotlight with iconic musicians during the world tour. Earlier this year, she performed with Crowded House\u2019s Neil Finn in New Zealand and Jamiroquai in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Chicago shows mark the official start of her U.S. run, following European and Canadian dates earlier this summer. From here, Lipa will head to major cities including Boston, Miami, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Released last year, Radical Optimism is Lipa\u2019s third studio album, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, \u201cHoudini,\u201d held the top spot on Billboard\u2019s Hot Dance\/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks, fueling anticipation for the tour since it launched in late 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, Lipa shared an update on Instagram where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/aaron-rasmussen\/dua-lipa-fiance-callum-turner-life-update-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she officially became a citizen of Kosovo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">she officially became a citizen of Kosovo<\/a> and let fans know she\u2019s really \u201clovinggggg lifeeee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt completes the duality I have always had within,\u201d Dua told the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwypepyzqego\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a>. \u201cI love this country, and this means so much to me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/eladio-carri-n-brings-young-222123746.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - 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