Photos / Danica Robinson
Words / Phil Gomez
MARINA turned the historic Radio City Music Hall stage into her very own glitter-charged glam room, and the sold-out crowd was feral for it. The vibe? Pure euphoria, the kind of night where strangers belt lyrics together like besties.
From the jump, it was clear this show wasn’t about nostalgia or the new era. It was about the collision of both. When she performed “Princess of Power,” the energy was instant goosebumps, a big bold statement that she’s not here to play small. The stage itself was a continuous visual spectacle: neon hearts, dreamy metamorphoses, and glitchy dreamscapes reminiscent of early Tumblr aesthetics, creating a full-on portal into the MARINAverse.
She didn’t gatekeep the early bangers either. Hearing her switch gears into throwback tracks had the entire room levitating. It was that rare mix of screaming the words you’ve known for a decade while also falling in love with the newer stuff in real time. MARINA is in her timeline-collapse era, and the crowd was eating it up.
One of the most iconic moments? The “CUNTISSIMO” pageant, where fans actually got pulled onstage to strut their fits and get crowned by MARINA herself. It was chaotic in the best way, and honestly felt like a love letter to the community that’s been riding with her since day one.
Radio City felt less like a venue and more like a sanctuary, part rave, part therapy session, part coronation. MARINA reminded everyone that she’s not just revisiting her past, she’s rewriting her story in real time. And judging by the screams, tears, and glittery chaos in the crowd, she’s got an army ready to follow wherever she goes next.
