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Lorde is everywhere these past few days and the headlines have not stopped. On September 26 at Boston’s TD Garden, Lorde electrified fans with the kickoff of her highly anticipated Ultrasound World Tour, a major business and artistic move that spotlights songs from her latest album Virgin. As captured by DropVibe, her setlist split between her new hits like What Was That, Shapeshifter, and Man of the Year, plus fan-favorites like Royals and Ribs. The visual direction leaned moody and cinematic, with dramatic lighting and those now-signature x-ray inspired visuals. Blood Orange and The Japanese House joined her for special guest sets and social chatter around the show dominated music Twitter and TikTok on both sides of the Atlantic.
A similar level of devotion greeted Lorde earlier in the week at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, where nearly twenty thousand packed in for the September 24 date. Live reviews have focused on her charismatic stage presence and her ability to blend vulnerability, poetry, and raw performance—making each show feel like an intimate confession. Fans online debated the setlist, some wishing for older cuts like Tennis Court and Sober, but overwhelmingly declaring the experience unforgettable. Lorde-mania trended for hours post-show.
Variety described Lorde’s Chicago performance on September 25 as both “energetic” and “vulnerable.” She repeatedly blurred the line between persona and person, conducting wardrobe changes on stage—including jeans dropped and silver tape applied to her chest for Man of the Year—echoing themes of gender and identity central to her new material. During David, she left the stage, walked through the crowd, and sang with touchingly direct access. The press crowned her the “master of decreation,” constantly remaking herself in front of our eyes.
ThePatriotTalon placed her September 17 tour opener in Austin as a “new era,” noting it’s Lorde’s most expansive tour yet with 53 arena shows across 16 countries through February 2026. She’s back after a lull post-Solar Power and her fans are riding the wave. Critically, the stage design is praised for its minimalistic grandeur—lifting her up and down with each entrance and exit, adding a bit of theatrical magic.
On social, Lorde made waves commenting on Primavera Sound’s 2026 lineup via Instagram: “This line-up rules.” Fans immediately speculated she could be added, as rumors about her appearing at the Barcelona festival persist. Reddit threads dissected every word, and Twitter blew up with memes lamenting her absence from the official bill.
No major business deals or surprise business ventures surfaced apart from touring. But for Lorde, the Ultrasound Tour is itself a masterful business play—shoring up music sales, solidifying her visual brand, and keeping fans breathlessly engaged through live experiences. The buzz is only set to grow as she heads toward European live dates.
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