I saw Lana Del Rey at Glasgow's Hampden Park
The singer opened the door to her home, quite literally with a house on stage, to thousands of adoring fans at Scotland's national stadium.
And while this spot normally houses the tartan army, it was Lana's own army of fans that was ready and willing to take direction from the star.
(Image: Roberto Ricciuti) Armed with their Lana merchandise, they screamed in unison as the beauty smiled from ear to ear to say, 'You are so special. You are so special, Glasgow.'
Diving into Henry, Come On, those delicate vocals echoed around the arena, and she sounded simply enchanting.
A cover of Tammy Wynette's classic Stand By Your Man quickly followed, allowing her to put her own stamp on the country classic.
While the Rick-Rubin produced Ride - taken from the 2012 album Paradise - delighted fans who rhymed off the lyrics with ease, before Video Games sent the crowd into a frenzy.
Her vocals even took the spotlight when she did a section of the song a cappella, she sounded phenomenal.
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(Image: Roberto Ricciuti) A show like this is about the fans. Those who live and breathe her lyrics and music.
Many travelled from all over, queued for hours so that they could secure the perfect spot to embrace that Lana magic.
And it's easy to see why, the 40-year-old New Yorker draws you in from the moment she steps on stage, she oozes charisma.
Young and Beautiful - which featured in the 2013 Baz Luhrmann movie The Great Gatsby - was a moment to remember before she amped up the atmosphere further with Summertime Sadness and Born to Die.
This trio of tracks took the show to its pinnacle before she introduced new song 57.5 - a reference to her millions of monthly listeners on Spotify - which caused a bit of a stir during its debut earlier this year when she confessed she kissed country star Morgan Wallen in the lyrics.
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(Image: Roberto Ricciuti) Finishing off with her cover of John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads, it almost felt a little rushed that the show was coming to an end so soon.
But Lana spread her magic to those who matter the most as she stepped off the stage to pose for selfies and sign autographs for her dedicated fans at the front.
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