Coming off a critically acclaimed album, Melodrama, Lorde performed “Homemade Dynamite,” or rather danced as the entire song played in the background. It’s likely a compromise due to her coming down with the flu. This also may be a statement of some kind, or it’s just something she thought was cool. She is an enigma. Watch the happening below.
Lorde Battled Her Illness with Dance in Her VMAs Performance
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