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yeah! if i had gone to the liverpool show as planned, i would be so upset seeing how sparse my show was compared to the london shows and like you said even cardiff i do wonder why lana doesn’t pull out some more exciting openers/support acts. i quite like banks but i don’t think the majority of lana fans would be jumping at the chance to see her; at that level of success and CERTAINLY at that ticket cost, surely she could call on some slightly more enticing support acts? london grammar are cool and quite revered in the uk scene but i still don’t think they’re as good of a shout as addison. raye might have been a good shout, maybe even miles kane since most lana fans are somewhat familiar with him now? father john misty? wildcard pick but maybe even willow who recently opened for childish gambino and absolutely smashed it? fuck it, give the opening slot to ceechyna idk… just thinking out loud ngl it’s gonna take one hell of an album (or, more realistically, one hell of a setlist change) to get ticket money outta me next tour

no slander intended, i love me some national anthem…. but i just *know* there’s a certain subsection of the internet ready to DRAG HER if she plays that song during trump’s presidency and we’ve suffered enough as a fanbase

IYLDWM is a fab and fitting surprise for the 4th of july so i def can’t be mad at it but here’s the thing, i think when people talk about surprise songs and wembley getting preferential treatment, it’s not so much that we necessarily need different “surprise songs” every night of the tour, but just that the setlist has no surprises whatsoever - and by that i mean, remember how pleasant of a surprise it was when PWYC was first added to lana’s setlist? the excitement of hearing that at your show, or, if you kept up with lana’s setlist and didn’t avoid “tour spoilers”, knowing you were gonna hear it at your show? PWYC wasn’t a “surprise song”, but it was a surprising addition to the setlist when it was first added. same with black beauty, diet mountain dew in 2023, etc - the addition of these songs (and others like it, i’m sure you guys can think of better examples i’m a little tired!) made the shows/setlists feel much more imaginative and colourful and, well, surprising! like @motel six said, nobody would be upset with wembley getting a few fun surprises/additions if the other shows had strong setlists, but as we saw, people were unhappy with the setlist (rightfully so imo). and again, the fact that she added these songs just shows that she does have the time in the show to do them, and playing a song she’s never done before just shows she *can* rehearse and add new songs if she wants to…. she just doesn’t want to (i do still think it’s absolutely fkn crazy that she didn’t bother doing YNWA at anfield tho)

if you lie the fuck down with me… wow…… pulling that one out for 4th of july was a genius move, im kinda relieved she didn’t do national anthem, maga allegations officially BEATEN

as we approach lana’s final performance of this lil tour, i just wanna say that despite all the shit i’ve talked about the shows themselves, i’ve had so much fun in these threads and they’ve really cheered me up and given me a laugh during a difficult time in my life! i swear lanaboards is the funniest it’s ever been rn but yes i’m gonna really miss having these threads to look forward to reading in an evening! love u guys! can’t wait for the album announcement tonight so we can relocate to the pre release thread

have an amazing time everybody!! <3

very happy for everyone at the show tonight and sending love to everyone at the other shows who probably must feel a little shortchanged rn

Chemtrails vs Dark But Just A Game

Pawn Shop Blues vs Honeymoon

this thread is an absolute hoot i must commend you all for being on top form tonight back on topic, im so obsessed w/ her glastonbury 2014 makeup making a reappearance during these shows, it seems to be extra heavy tonight i love ittttttt

A&W vs Pawn Shop Blues

no YNWA…. no miles kane guest appearance…… not even a beatles cover………. i’m not the type of person who necessarily believes that artists have to change up their set lists every show of the same tour or have a new guest come out on stage every night but when the setting is absolutely perfect for it and the opportunity is there……. but then again this is the same woman who has never performed ‘california’ in california so why am i surprised

so surreal to think i would’ve been there rn instead i’m watching jojo’s bizarre adventure and eating haribo starmix

hope everybody has the best time!!! <3

i could be wrong, but i *think* they're saying that it's surprising lana would announce anything while lorde is promoting her album, and that promotion includes her "TBA gig", which is likely a reference to lorde performing a surprise set at glastonbury this weekend (her set is listed as "TBA" on the line-up). i'm not sure if they're referring to what lana said last night as an announcement, or if they're trying to hint that lana has an announcement coming up and it's surprising in the middle of lorde's PR cycle? though i'm not sure why lorde would be a threat to lana's own album campaign, i love lorde and there's some crossover in the fanbases but lana is a much bigger force than lorde so