Lana Del Rey Teases Return to Asia After Singapore F1 Set
Lana Del Rey headlined the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix music festival on Oct. 11, drawing about 60,000 people to the Padang Stage. Her 75-minute set included 'Young and Beautiful,' 'Video Games' and 'Summertime Sadness.' Near the end, she told the crowd she expected to return to Singapore, following a rare appearance in Asia.
The Singapore performance was her first time topping a bill in that country and an uncommon Asian booking. Her 75-minute, 14-song set opened with “Young and Beautiful” and closed with “Summertime Sadness,” also including “Video Games” and material from eras such as “Ultraviolence,” “Chemtrails Over the Country Club,” “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd,” and “Born to Die.”
The Padang Stage crowd of roughly 60,000 stood before City Hall’s 18 Corinthian columns. Her set closed the F1 festival’s third day, which also featured JJ Lin, Split Enz, The Killers, Goo Goo Dolls, Zara Larsson, Janet Jackson, and Mark Ronson. Earlier, Max Verstappen won his first Singapore Grand Prix from pole after 10 tries.
The rare Asian appearance by a major U.S. pop act could strengthen regional fan demand and may encourage promoters to book more international headliners in Singapore and nearby markets. Local audiences, tourism and event workers might benefit from added concert traffic, while fans who have long lacked a full regional tour may see this as a signal that future dates are possible. The F1 setting also may show how sports and music partnerships can broaden cultural reach.