Dua Lipa goes braless in risqué silver sequin dress with daring cutaway as she rings in early birthday celebrations in Ibiza
The Houdini singer, 29, who turns 30 on Wednesday uploaded a series of snaps on Saturday looking every inch the global superstar.
The revealing cutaway on the glittering number expertly showed off her bronzed body and jaw-dropping figure, whilst the strappy high heels elongated her legs.
With her raven hair tucked behind her ears, and a sultry glow, the chart-topper oozed glamour as she playfully posed for pictures.
Dua accessorised her sensational look with an array of silver jewellery including two chunky bracelets and some drop down earrings.
Alongside the picture, Dua wrote in the caption: 'my bestie made me a killer dress for another perfect night... everyone say thank you Giuliiiiiiii also i'm gonna need to start a cake tally at this rate'
Fans gushed in the comment section writing 'beautiful,' 'gorgeous', 'wow'. One fan went one step further as they observed: 'You can't stop serving looks recently'.
The pop sensation is currently in Ibiza with pals ahead of her milestone birthday and has been sharing snaps of her lavish getaway with her 88 million followers.
In one shot of this most recent carousel, Dua blew out candles on top of an enormous cake that was covered in pink icing.
Her new fiancé Callum Turner stood in the background and looked on at her lovingly.
In another, she cosied up to a pal, sat on an enormous white sofa with a stunning backdrop of mountains behind her.
A final image showed Dua posing with her friend and songwriter Mustafa the Poet and Callum.
Callum looked dapper in black and as she smiled for the camera, put his hand sweetly on Dua hip.
In June, Dua publicly confirmed rumours she was engaged to Callum Turner as she shared her excitement over the actor getting down on one knee.
Dua accessorised her sensational look with an array of silver jewellery including two chunky bracelets and some drop down earrings
The hitmaker posed for the front cover of British Vogue where she looked stunning in a pale pink bra that highlighted her jaw-dropping figure.
In the interview, Dua discussed her family plans, saying she's concerned how having children will fit in with her career as a pop star.
'I'd love to have kids one day,' she said. 'But it's like the constant question of when would there ever be a good time – how it would fit in with my job and how it would work if I went on tour, and how much time out I'd have to take.
'I think it's just one of those things that's going to happen when it happens. I love kids, but I think there's so much more to raising a child than just loving children.'
Dua has been keeping her fans updated on her sun-drenched trip and earlier in the week wowed in an array of bikinis.
She treated fans to some stunning pictured of her in a daring burgundy and blue two-piece bikini that left little to the imagination as she enjoyed a boat day on the Spanish island with friends.
Another snap from her summer getaway showed Dua in a white vest top paired with a sheer white skirt, which she wore as evening wear.
Dua also rocked a black bikini and later in the day hosted a movie night under the stars, while enjoying a sit-down dinner as the sun set.
The latest holiday pictures come after Dua embraced a wave of nostalgia on Wednesday as she shared a sweet throwback-inspired post with her sister Rina.
Posting to her Instagram Stories, Dua recreated a treasured childhood photo in which she and her sister sat back-to-back, grinning at the camera.
In the updated version, the siblings struck the same pose - only this time with years of memories between them.
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