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.

As Charli XCX bids farewell to brat summer, it’s Lorde ’s turn to kickstart a new musical era and be the face of summer 2025. The Grammy winner brought fans together to debut her latest track, “What Was That,” at Washington Square Park in New York City before it officially drops on Friday, April 25.

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.

Just over two weeks since Lorde released a 15-second snippet of what appeared to be a new song, the singer dropped the full version on April 24 — her new single titled "What Was That." The music video for the track shows Lorde walking around New York City, culminating in clips filmed from her appearance in Washington Square Park on Tuesday evening.

Lorde has released her new song, “What Was That,” the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album.

Lorde has released her first new solo song in nearly four years, 'What Was That,' featuring video footage from her performance in New York on Tuesday.