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New Zealand pop superstar Lorde performed one of the biggest gigs of her career this weekend (5 April, 2014), and has spoken of her surprise and awe at the 40,000 people who attended her set at Lollapalooza festival in Brazil.
The 'Royals' chart topper was among the big name acts at this year's event, where the likes of Muse, Arcade Fire, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden and more also played. The star performed a huge show to 40,000 Brazilian fans, and took to Twitter to share he awe at the huge number of fans who attended her set, seeming to have been unaware during her slot how many people were attending.
today i found out that i played to forty thousand people at lolla last night. what EVEN
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 6, 2014
She also shared an impressive shot of the audience at her Lollapalooza gig, revealing that yes, quite a lot of people were watching Lorde perform.
love you brasil. obrigada 💙💚💛 pic.twitter.com/Y2R3VY0gQQ
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 5, 2014
The young star performed a 12-song set at the festival, performing mostly tracks from her debut album, Pure Heroine, plus EP track 'Biting Down' and cover versions of 'Easy' by Son Lux and Kanye West's 'Hold My Liquor', which she previously performed in September 2013.
Watch Lorde perform 'World Alone' at Lollapalooza in Brazil below
Lorde's full Lollapalooza Brazil setlist is below:
'Glory and Gore'
'Biting Down'
'Tennis Court'
'White Teeth Teens'
'Buzzcut Season'
'400 Lux'
'Easy' (Son Lux cover)
'Ribs'
'Hold My Liquor' (Kanye West cover)
'Royals'
'Team'
'A World Alone'
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