Lorde finished the set with impassioned renditions of “ Ribs ” and “ Green Light .” The former, which stands as the emotional centrepiece of debut album Pure Heroine, made its first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 in May — 12 years on from its release.

Lorde is finally back, as Virgin, the New Zealand superstar’s first album in nearly four years, officially released on Friday.

As Lorde discussed in her recent Rolling Stone cover story, most of the album was written from late 2023 through 2024, between London and New York. Work on the album began after a