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A pop-up performance by Lorde was shut down by police in New York.
The "Royals" singer posted a video earlier this month that included a snippet of her new single called "What Was That," and showed her walking around New York City's Washington Square Park.
Yesterday, Lorde sent an email blast to her fans saying, "meet me in the park, tonight 7pm."
Hundreds showed up, but just before showtime, Lorde posted a video saying "the cops are shutting us down."
Many of the fans stuck around anyway, and two hours later Lorde returned to the spot and debuted her new song.