Lorde Covers Bruce Springsteen & Sips Whiskey In New Zealand

While the United States struggles to accelerate vaccinations in order to beat back relentless COVID-19 surges in states like Michigan and New York, New Zealand is out here safely having 400-seat theater concerts — not to mention the tens of thousands who've packed in to see Kiwi acts like Benee and Six60 over the past few months. On March 31, as part of NZ singer-songwriter Marlon Williams's run of shows at the Hollywood Avalon in Auckland, he welcomed a very special guest to the stage to help him out with a cover: none other than Lorde, making her first public performance since 2019.

As fan-captured footage uploaded to social media reveals, Lorde and Williams sat together on a piano bench dueting on Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest," the second track from The Boss's excellent 1987 impending-divorce album, Tunnel of Love. Before they dig in, with Williams on the keys and both voices pairing up in dizzying harmony, Lorde slugs a bit of whiskey. I miss concerts so much!

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