Lorde - What Was That

"Meet me at Washington Square Park. 7 PM."

No name. No details. Just a feeling. But for those who knew, it could only be one person—Lorde.

As the sun dipped behind the city, hundreds gathered beneath the arch, hearts pounding with the thrill of not knowing. The atmosphere was charged, a pulse running through the park like a secret about to explode. And then—sirens.

The NYPD arrived before the first note could ring out. No permit. No performance. Shut down. Just like that.

But the crowd didn’t leave. They stayed. They danced. They sang “Ribs,” “Green Light,” and “Supercut” like prayers to the dusk. Because when Lorde calls, you don’t just go home.

Then, at 9:30 p.m., as if conjured by moonlight, she appeared. No stage. No spotlight. Just Lorde and a speaker, singing “What Was That”, a shimmering new single that felt like pop through a dream filter—bold, electronic, and raw.

It was her rebirth.

“What Was That” drops officially this Thursday, April 25th, Midnight Eastern Time. launching a new era, a new sound, and a fourth album that already feels like a moment waiting to define the year.

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