Dua Lipa Brings Nile Rodgers for Le Freak at Madison Square Garden

Dua Lipa brought out legendary guitarist Nile Rodgers to perform Chic's 1978 disco hit Le Freak on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the third of four shows in her New York run on the Radical Optimism World Tour. The surprise appearance came during a segment in which Lipa has made a tradition of covering a local or iconic song at each stop on the tour.

"Here in New York, I'm actually spoiled with the choice," Lipa told the crowd before the cover, referencing the city's deep musical history. Rodgers, whose work with Chic helped define the Studio 54 era, joined Lipa onstage for an electrifying rendition of the track that anchored the show's second act and drew rapturous applause from the sold out arena.

The performance capped a two‑hour, 22‑track set that blended material from Lipa's new album Radical Optimism with hits from her earlier records. The show opened with Training Season and included recent singles alongside crowd favorites such as Levitating, One Kiss and Be the One. Staging and choreography ranged from stripped-back band introductions to a ring of fire and a floating stage during Love Again, while Lipa also walked through the audience for selfies and fan...