Overview

• Jade Thirlwall delivered her first solo Glastonbury performance with tracks from her upcoming album That’s Showbiz Baby! alongside Little Mix hits to an enthusiastic crowd.
• Ncuti Gatwa appeared unannounced on the Woodsies stage to introduce Thirlwall with an expletive-laden tribute explicitly honoring transgender attendees.
• Gatwa amplified his festival advocacy by posting on Instagram that Thirlwall’s set was “a pop girly emergency,” underscoring the role of social media in their activism.
• The actor exited Doctor Who amid criticism over declining ratings and accusations of “woke” storylines and has been succeeded by Billie Piper as the Time Lord.
• Earlier this month, Thirlwall led anti–JK Rowling chants at Mighty Hoopla and signed a trans solidarity letter after a UK Supreme Court ruling, earning nominations and awards for her LGBTQ+ allyship.