‘We’re here to spot predatory men’: the new force patrolling Dua Lipa’s Wembley show

Specialist officers on patrol at Wembley stadium, on the lookout for offences ranging from upskirting to sexual assault at the Dua Lipa concert in London, June 2025. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian

In the hours leading up to Dua Lipa’s first headline show at Wembley stadium the stifling heat was as striking as the colours. Fans resplendent in costumes inspired by their idol milled around the concourse, and groups of women took selfies, jigging with excitement.

But among the jollity, specialist Met Officers interspersed in the crowd were on the hunt for something different: “We’re here to spot predatory men.”