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Time Out
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
See footage of Lorde performing a surprise show in Washington Square Park
Yesterday evening, a wild little rumor started swirling: Lorde—the 28-year-old alt-pop luminary with a flair for the unexpected—was allegedly staging a surprise show in Washington Square Park at 7pm. Word spread like wildfire and, by sunset, hundreds of fans had descended on the downtown Manhattan landmark, hoping to catch a glimpse (and a live set) from the New Zealand-born star. And for a moment, it felt like it might actually happen. But just as the clock struck 7pm, Lorde took to Instagram to deliver a bit of a heartbreak. 'I am truly AMAZED by how many of you showed up!!!' she wrote in her Instagram Story. 'But they're telling me you gotta disperse… I'm so sorry.' Some fans, understandably bummed, made their way out. But many stayed put. It was, after all, a gorgeous, almost-summer night in the park, and something about it all just felt too electric to end there. Then came the twist: at some point, Dev Hynes—of Blood Orange fame, who has reportedly collaborated with Lorde on her upcoming fourth studio album (release date still hush-hush)—rolled up with a portable speaker in tow blasting 'What Was That,' Lorde's latest single. And then, at 9pm, just when you thought it was over—she appeared. Lorde wove through the crowd like some magical indie-pop apparition, performing the track live, dancing alongside fans who had stuck around. It wasn't the show anyone expected, but it was the kind of spontaneous, only-in-New-York moment that makes stories worth telling. Whether you missed it, left early or are just a little nosy (no judgment), here's some footage of the impromptu pop-up—a chaotic, unforgettable love letter to the city and its die-hard music fans: View this post on Instagram A post shared by triple j (@triple_j) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rolling Stone (@rollingstone) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ones To Watch (@onestowatch) Walked through Washington square park and lorde was there — Loosh🇵🇸 (@louw3ed) April 23, 2025 Under the bomber planes at the ill-fated interactive Lorde experience at Washington Square Park — gg (@goldisacks) April 22, 2025 Lorde finally arrives!!! @ Washington Square Park — resident laurel canyon know it all (@aramis_nizar) April 23, 2025
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Popstar Chloe Qisha on hitting milestones at just the right time
When Chloe Qisha was training to be a therapist, she wondered whether her dreams of being a pop star would ever come with one of the biggest artists in the US covering her songs and a spot on the BBC Radio 1 playlist, it's definitely happening for the singer even if, in her words, she's "a little bit late".But, speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Chloe says "late" actually feels like the perfect London-based singer, who was born in Malaysia, has been breaking through with her track 21st Century Cool Girl, which she describes as "an ode to my teenage self", about the insecurities and drama of teen romance. Chloe laughs when she says that success has come after her brain had time to "fully develop". "I think if it happened any earlier in my life I would have messed it up for myself," she says. "I'm looking back at my younger self, who was a bit of a trainwreck of a human being, and just being like, 'You've got this, it's gonna work out, it's going to be great'."It took a lot of finessing over the years but now this is my whole life and I'm just so excited."It feels like what Chloe Qisha was always meant to do." Chloe released her first self-titled EP back in November and has been busy releasing new music confesses her route into music - doing a psychology degree first - was "a little bit backwards".Chloe started writing songs at uni, after posting covers on YouTube inspired her to get deeper into the process."I realised I needed to learn how to write songs if I wanted to do this," she she thinks having the extra time and experience helped to reassure her that music was "100% the right path" for Chloe says her degree in psychology has influenced a lot of her songs, which explore themes of wellbeing."It's like learning to accept yourself, learning to accept the insecurities and everything like that," she says."I'm here as my older self, feeling more set and confident in my mental health," she says. 'It feels surreal' Chloe might have left the textbooks behind as her career takes off, but the learning hasn't stopped, she says, admitting she's still finding out things about being a pop star. She performed at BBC Introducing's Ones To Watch showcase in January and says being on stage means focusing on more than just the music and the also the live performances, filming music videos and adapting to professional choreography as someone better known for "really terrible dad dancing".All that work is worthwhile though, she says, when crowds of fans sing along to her songs. "It's moments like that you just can't replace."It's just so special." Critics, as well as fans, are starting to notice with the likes of Rolling Stone and NME dubbing Chloe as an artist to has more than 700k monthly listeners on Spotify and when she recently released tickets for her first headline show in London it sold out in four she's made a name on the other side of the world too, being spotted by US singer and chat show host Kelly American Idol winner's TV programme features a "Kellyoke" segment where she covers other those songs are by high-profile singers such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and in February she picked Chloe's song I Lied, I'm Sorry, just a couple of months after the track was featured as BBC Introducing's Track of the says her song being performed on the show is something she still hasn't processed."Kelly Clarkson. This almost, fantasy, beautiful, human being," says Chloe."It just feels surreal, I still think it's a prank."It's such an honour, I feel so blessed," she says. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
