
'It's all I've ever wanted': Lorde's special message to fans on 30th birthday
She said her 20s were 'pretty hard work' as she sought validation from men.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Extra tickets for shows in Auckland and Christchurch will go on sale tomorrow.
Some fans had queued for 15 hours before learning the show would not go ahead.
The singer had the stage lit up in red, white, and green during part of her performance.
Cryptic posters across Melbourne and Sydney have teased the Australasian tour.
Lorde said she was in disbelief at the love fans had shown for Virgin.
'Whoever decided to design this is an idiot,' one woman said after purchasing it.
The mag said she has appeared sunburned, frizzy-haired and 'even a little sweaty'.
OPINION: Like every promo move Lorde's made with the new album, she detonated.
The album's runtime clocks in at just 34 minutes, with 11 songs on offer.
She has teased its release for weeks.
Hammer the last song the Kiwi singer will release before her album comes out next week.
New York Times: From movies and TV shows to music, the habit is no longer taboo.
Pop star hints at New Zealand shows hours after releasing new single and video.
The video features Lorde dancing in soil, wearing duct tape on her chest.
Tonight's awards ceremony will be a celebration like no other.
'Auckland I wanna play you something.. Meet me in the city tonight?'
Lorde's new album Virgin will be released on June 27, followed by a world tour.
'I wouldn't be where I am if there hadn't been certain people along the way.'
The Kiwi singer described the track as 'the song I’m proudest of on Virgin'.
In Rolling Stone, her new album, Virgin, is described as "feral, wild, and physical".
The tour kicks off on September 17 in Austin, Texas.
Kiwi pop star's new album Virgin will be out in June after she released a single in April.
Lorde described the album as 'raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted'.