Lorde sent an SMS to her fans to meet her “in the park” on Tuesday and those who understood her went to the New York Park in mass. The fleet of almost 10 acres in the Lower Manhattan was invaded by treasury of people while the star was held above the crowd and exploded his new single “What Was that” of the speakers.
Bearing jeans and a bikini under a white shirt, Lorde danced on the words: “Since it was seventeen, I gave you everything / now, we wake up with a dream / well, baby, what was it?” The fans applauded the singer as they recorded the impromptu moment.
A previous rally was closed by the Rangers of Park and the local police, who would have declared to those who would have gathered that the event had been canceled. At the same time, Lorde went to Instagram Stories to approach the situation, writing: “Omg @thepark the cops close to us, I am really surprised to see how many of you appeared !!!” The singer-songwriter added: “But they tell me that you have to disperse me … I’m really sorry.”
In a statement, a DCPI spokesperson said that “the officers had been alerted to an unforeseen event inside the park” around 6:47 p.m. on Tuesday. “A Sound and Parks permit is required to have a concert in a park in the city of New York,” said the statement. “This person did not have either. The event organizers were informed that they could not play and they left the location. ” The DCPI did not identify the individual as the Grammy winner.
Earlier this month, Lorde teased “what was it” with his very first Tiktok video. In the video, she is seen walking in the same park, listening to an overview of the single. She has since announced that she will release the first single from her fourth album on April 25.
Instead of his newsletter as a means of updating his fans, Lorde connected with his disciples by SMS. She published a vocal memo after appearing in Coachella to interpret “Girl, so confusing” with Charli XCX. In this document, she talked about performance and previewed her new era a little.
“I just wanted to say hello because everything is about to change and these are really the last moments when it’s just us, which is crazy but so good,” said Lorde. “I’m so ready. I didn’t know if I could never say that, but I am. I am so grateful for your patience. I felt your love, I felt you there. It’s going to be crazy, you have no idea.
The audio notes seem to be part in a faster and faster way than Lorde wants to communicate new music to its audience. “I’m in the area, I don’t want to think too much about how to communicate,” said Lorde. “I don’t want to be stressed to capture the moment with the right language. And if it is just about saying it, maybe you are wrong, and it’s okay? ”
This article was updated on April 22 at 9:28 p.m. to include the news of the appearance of Lorde at the Washington Square Park in New York.
