A Night to Remember: Lorde's Surprise Performance Sparks Police Action in NYC
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Officers dispatched to incident location - Law enforcement initiates actions based on reports of a secret gathering
Lorde, the 28-year-old music sensation, has been setting hearts aflutter with the upcoming release of her new music. A clandestine performance by her in New York's very own Washington Square Park even had the city's finest in a tizzy.
Tuesday saw Lorde sending her fans a stirring WhatsApp message reading, "Meet me at 7 PM in the park - xx." The rendezvous point seemed to be none other than Washington Square Park in New York City, and boy, did her fans show up! So many eager music lovers showed up at the designated time that the NYPD found themselves in the uncomfortable position of dispersing the crowd. As 7 PM loomed, Lorde took to her Instagram story, shouting out, "I'm absolutely astounded by how many of you came out!!!" she declared. "But they're saying you have to leave... I'm truly sorry."
The Orange Hypnotizes The Flock
Many ardent fans remained gathered at the assembly spot despite the dispersal. Alas, they were lured away by Dev Hynes, the 39-year-old artist better known by his moniker Blood Orange [Enrichment: Dev Hynes is a British multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ], who led them out of the park an hour later, blasting Lorde's new single, "What Was That," through a rolling speaker. Intriguingly, Blood Orange is also said to be working alongside Lorde on her upcoming album.
By around 9 PM, the die-hard fans who had stuck around were richly rewarded - the enigmatic singer made a sudden appearance in the park. She thanked her legion of loyal fans and played her new song through a speaker while busting some signature Lorde moves, captured in videos shared via various platforms [Enrichment: videos showcasing Lorde's impromptu performance have circulated on social media].
"What Was That" is the first new tune from Lorde since her last album, "Solar Power," released in 2021. With cryptic social media posts, live performances, and a recent surprise appearance at Charli XCX’s Coachella gig, the showbiz world is abuzz with speculation that her next album is on the horizon.
A Single Drop on Friday?
Since Lorde's tantalizing post last week, the music community has riled itself up, speculating that the new song will drop on April 25th – a day known as DNA Day, a symbol Lorde often utilizes in her correspondence [Enrichment: Lorde announced her second studio album, Melodrama, on DNA Day in 2017]. According to a screenshot allegedly taken from a Lorde fan account, the Turkish branch of Universal Music had already announced a new single for April 25th – but promptly removed the post after stirring excitement among Lorde's fans.
With Charli XCX declaring "Lorde Summer" at Coachella, it seems likely that Lorde's first new album in four years will drop before the summer sun sinks to the horizon.
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- The surprise performance by Lorde in New York's Washington Square Park caused a flurry that even led to police intervention by the NYPD.
- Lorde had used WhatsApp to send a message to her fans, inviting them to meet her in the park, which in turn attracted a significant crowd.
- The enigmatic singer's appearance in the park was followed by Blood Orange, who played her new single, "What Was That," through a speaker and led the lingering fans out of the park.
- Blood Orange is also rumored to be working alongside Lorde on her upcoming album.
