Lorde was stuck on a subway train for four hours.
The ‘Green Light’ hitmaker has recalled how she and her fellow New York City travellers were trapped in the confined train for a number of hours but luckily she managed to stay off the radar thanks to some "sweet" people who recognised her but didn’t blab about who she was.
She said: "[I was stuck] sitting on the floor for four hours … All I could think about was that I had a little bit of oatmeal stashed there in my bag, and I was like, anyone finds out, this is gonna be like prized commodity … This will be my family now, they’re gonna be here forever.
"People would be very sweet … someone would be like, do a little look and I’d be like, ‘Shhh.’"
And despite her train troubles, the 20-year-old singer admits the subway "still has a bit of romance" for her.
Speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers, she added: "It still has a bit of romance [for me].
"When you’re working in the studio you’re very isolated and kind of hang out with a couple of people so I feel like it kind of reintroduced me back into society."
Meanwhile, Lorde – whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor – previously admitted she "sucks" at being famous.
She shared: "When it was happening, I was quite overwhelmed by it. But that was a long time ago. If anything, I’ve slowly been getting less famous since ‘Royals’ was really big. Which is totally cool for me … I suck at being famous. And that’s fine.
"It rocked my foundations and could have f***ed me, you know? I remember being made aware of my looks and my body in a way that I had never been. I remember all these kids online, I think I beat their favourite people to Number One, and they were like, ‘F**k her, she’s got really far-apart eyes’.
"I remember being like, ‘Whoa! How did I get all this way without knowing I had far-apart eyes?’ Just weird s**t like that. But I was able to return to my family and shelter against that and get to where I am now. I feel so comfortable in myself."
Lorde’s subway drama
