Lana Del Ray's musical style can be best described as melancholy and alternative. She has a distinctive voice and tends to write songs that you could easily listen to while working, or while chilling out.
She played at the Qudos Bank Arena on Monday the 2nd of April as part of her LA to the Moon Tour, which happened to be Easter Weekend so that could explain why the show was only about 80-85% full. She's also not as big as other artists like Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams, so you wouldn't expect her to sell out.
This was her first tour downunder after releasing five studio albums.
She sung all her hits: Video Games, Born to Die, Summertime Sadness, National Anthem, Lust for Life and concluded with Off to the Races.
For anyone who prefers shows that are completely stripped back with minimum effects then this was an excellent show. The only real effects were on the video screen with played either video clips that matched the song that was being sung, or that zoomed in on Lana. The stage was set up as if it was a beach or a park.
Lana Del Ray isn't the most popular singer and you couldn't help but notice just how many tickets were still available. I've been at other shows that aren't sold out and it affects the atmosphere at the venue (this topic will be covered in another blog though that's specifically about whether or not people in Sydney go to concerts as will whether or not the seat you have makes a difference to your enjoyment).
Her voice throughout the entire show was perfect and she hit absolutely every note without mistake.
If she comes back then she'd definitely be worth seeing again but I would only give the show a 3 out of 5. She has a quality that is very similar to Alanis Morrisette when she was younger in the 90s.. Her only weakness was how she connected with the audience.
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