In September 2022, concluding the Brazilian leg of her Future Nostalgia Tour, Dua Lipa—whose anthems like "New Rules" and "Levitating" earned her multiple Grammy wins and chart dominance with the album selling over 10 million copies—headlined the final day of Rock in Rio, the iconic Rio de Janeiro festival drawing a record 700,000 attendees and generating a 2 billion reais economic impact. Her 90-minute set, brimming with vibrant choreography and pop vitality, opened with the throbbing "Physical," flowing into "New Rules" and "Love Again," the emotive "Cool" and "Be the One," plus the rare live "Boys Will Be Boys," peaking in "Levitating" and "Don't Start Now" amid cheers, transforming the stage into a dance floor despite rainy conditions. Reviewers at The Movie Database and Telegrafi called it "spectacular" and a "perfect pop showcase," praising her vocal power and crowd rapport, though Reddit fans lamented the lack of improvisations; captured in 4K, the performance marked a post-pandemic triumph, affirming Lipa's global pop diva stature and contributing to the festival's diversification beyond its rock roots.