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The rest of her set was a struggle, but she powered on

Lorde @ Challenge Stadium. Pic by Stuart Millen.
Lorde @ Challenge Stadium. Pic by Stuart Millen.
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It seems Lorde may still be recovering from the illness that saw her April tour postponed, with the New Zealand star stopping halfway through a song in Perth last night, leaving the stage for ten minutes.

“I'm sorry, I'm not feeling very well,” Ella Yelich-O'Connor told a Challenge Stadium audience before walking off.

After a few minutes a crew member told the crowd they were having some technical difficulties but the show would continue shortly.

Yelich-O'Connor returned to the stage and apologised, before saying - while holding her stomach - she had almost passed out.

The rest of her set seemed a little less energetic than usual, and at one point she requested a chair so she could sit and chat with the audience for a while. A wet towel was also wrapped around her neck near the end of the set.

Lorde's next show is at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday.

Here's a fan video of Yelich-O'Connor leaving the stage last night: