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Jade Thirlwall Praised for Bold Glastonbury Debut After Uncensored Expletive

Spectators have praised her musical and political boldness with discussions on real-time censorship continuing.

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Overview

  • Thirlwall made her solo debut on the Woodsies stage at Glastonbury on June 28, debuting tracks from her forthcoming album titled "That's Showbiz Baby!".
  • She led a pointed chant against Reform UK by declaring "Reform! Transphobia! Selling arms! Genocide!" and elicited a resounding "F*** you" from the crowd.
  • During her performance of "Gossip" with Confidence Man she unintentionally let slip the uncensored expletive "c***" on the BBC iPlayer livestream despite a pre–broadcast warning.
  • The singer paused her set to pay an emotional tribute to former Little Mix bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards as fans joined in her medley of past hits.
  • Critics and festival-goers have lauded her set for its musical innovation and political candor and are now turning their attention to her album release and future festival appearances.