Lorde review: New Zealand icon gives Dublin audience the Royals treatment 

Lorde rolled out the hits on Saturday at the RDS Simmonscourt  Dublin 
Lorde review: New Zealand icon gives Dublin audience the Royals treatment 

A recent image of Lorde, who played the RDS in Dublin on Saturday. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 - 10:40
Nicole Glennon

Lorde, RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin ★★★★☆ 

At 8.45pm, the RDS Simmonscourt venue is plunged into darkness. A singular blue laser beam appears, and Lorde emerges.

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