Lorde

Lorde couldn't wait to be back in front of a New Zealand crowd. The Kiwi superstar kicked off her Solar Power tour in Wellington's TSB Arena, leaving fans ...

Everyone in the room had been overcome by an almost insatiable urge to dance. Screams and chants of “one more song” could be heard reverberating throughout the arena. Lorde is due to headline the I want us to all just send the best possible wishes to Hawke’s Bay,” she said. “I think it’s something to do with the fact that you’ve seen me all the way, from when I was so young. Lorde made her grand entrance to Leader of a New Regime, from Solar Power. Later performing a heartfelt Te Reo Māori version of Oceanic Feeling. Lorde’s third studio album, Solar Power, has given the now-26-year-old an opportunity to embrace different styles of sound. “I have really missed you. Wellington-based up-and-coming alternative artist Riiki started the set off with Benee-esque pop tracks, instantly hyping up the crowd. “I really believe in the power of a room of people. It would be an understatement to say the crowd was happy to be back – and the Green Light singer was equally ecstatic to play in front of a home crowd.