Lorde danced above the crowd as fans sang along. In a white button-down with a bikini top underneath and baggy jeans, the singer punched the air and swayed as listeners lifted their phones to capture the moment, flashes lighting up the darkened park.

However, it turns out Lorde didn’t get a permit for this particular gathering, and the event was promptly shut down by police. “A sound and parks permit is required to have a concert in a New York City Park,” an NYPD officer told Vulture. “This individual did not possess either.”

Lorde debuted an unreleased track in New York City's Washington Square Park after an earlier gathering was shut down by the NYPD on Tuesday (April 22) evening. According to RollingStone, the "Ribs" icon texted fans (via Instagram) to meet her in the park at 7:00 p.