Dua Lipa Hits A New Career Low On One Chart

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentDua Lipa Hits A New Career Low On One ChartByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 11, 2026, 01:00pm EDTDua Lipa's Live From Mexico debuts on two charts in the U.K. this week, and on one of them, the set peaks lower than any other project from the superstar. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Dua Lipa attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)Getty Images for Vanity FairIt's been a little more than two years since Dua Lipa released her third studio album, Radical Optimism, which arrived in May 2024. The title launched in lofty positions in many major nations, but it was not the hit-making machine that her two previous efforts – her self-titled debut full-length and its follow-up, Future Nostalgia – turned out to be. Since promotion of Radical Optimism largely quieted down, the pop superstar shared her only two live albums. Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall dropped in December 2024, only about half a year after Radical Optimism. Dua Lipa — Live From Mexico hit streaming platforms and download stores last month, and this week, it debuts on several charts in the United Kingdom. As it arrives, Live From Mexico becomes one of the Grammy winner's worst performers on the lists it appears on, though the fact that a live effort ranks inside the top 20 on any tally is noteworthy, and it speaks to her popularity.Dua Lipa Debuts Live From Mexico on Two ChartsLive From Mexico debuts highest between the two U.K.-based tallies it appears on this week on the Official Albums Streaming chart. On that ranking of the most-played collections on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, specifically in the U.K., Live From Mexico is new...