{
  "id": 4905425,
  "title": "Dua Lipa Calls Herself a ‘Studio Rat’ In Pics From Sessions For ‘Radical Optimism’ Follow-Up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/dua-lipa-calls-herself-a-studio-rat-in-pics-from-sessions-for-radical",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:14:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-studio-rat-pics-recording-sessions-4th-album-1236329956/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dua Lipa has taken to social media to reveal her dedication to her upcoming fourth album. The \"Houdini\" singer shared a series of photos from the studio on Monday, where she appeared to be engrossed in her work. Among the snapshots were a selfie with fellow musician Troye Sivan, a shot of martini glasses at a restaurant, and a picture of her sitting on a large red couch in New York surrounded by keyboards, headphones and a bottle of wine. The photos suggest that Lipa is fully immersed in the production process for what could be her follow-up to her 2024 hit album, Radical Optimism, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Lipa's previous album produced hits like \"Houdini,\" \"Training Season,\" and \"Illusion.\" She recently married British actor Callum Turner in a civil ceremony in London and a lavish Italian wedding a few days later. In addition to recording sessions, Lipa is also preparing to host the 2025 London Literature Festival, where she'll be discussing literature and music with various authors and musicians, including British author Zadie Smith and punk-rock icon Patti Smith.",
  "summary": "The series of Instagram snaps included shots of Dua at the mic and in the studio with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}