Lorde takes 'Liability' for her risky move after cops shut it down

The Royals singer, Lorde, announced new music with a teaser, and even hinted at a potential meet and greet leaving fans questioning What Was That.

Lorde, whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, posted a snippet of her upcoming song What Was That to social media platforms, followed up with an exciting text.

The singer cryptically wrote “Meet me in the park Tonight 7pm -xx,” with keen fans quickly realising that the park she meant was Washington Square Park, which was previously appeared in her TikTok video.

Soon after the message, her admirers did exactly as they were told, with a hoard of fans gathering at the spot. However, the New York Police Department showed up before Lorde and told her fans to leave.

“Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down, I am truly Amazed by how many of you showed up!!! But they’re telling me you gotta disperse … I’m so sorry,” the Sober singer told fans at 6:50 pm via Instagram stories.

In a shocking turn of events, Lorde actually did arrive at the location for a smaller crowd two hours after she had promised to be there.

The Australian crooner was joined by Dev Hynes, a longtime collaborator, who brought speakers to play a larger fragment of the song, while Lorde danced along.

What disability does Lorde have?

Lorde has a rare neurological phenomenon called synesthesia. The condition makes one sense trigger an involuntary experience in another. Lorde has music-colour synesthesia, which she says has played a big part in her songs.

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