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Lorde's Uber driver was much more excited about the ‘celebrity’ he had in the car before her

'I can tell our ride, by comparison, sparkles significantly less for him'

Heather Saul
Wednesday 27 July 2016 13:38 EDT
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Lorde may be considered a celebrity to her legion of fans, but not everyone is impressed with her status.

The "Royals" singer, 19, found herself as a passenger in an Uber car with a driver who was rather more excited about the actual celebrity he had driven before her.

Lorde dryly set the scene on Twitter: “Uber driver currently busting a nut about the fact that there was a 'celebrity passenger' just before me.”

The identity of the passenger who overshadowed her so overwhelmingly remains unknown.

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