New Zealand musician Lorde had Glastonbury-goers racing to the Woodsies space on Friday because the singer made a shock look on the U.Ok. music competition.
The 2-time Grammy winner had initially stated she was “fairly eager” to return to the fest, with some deciphering that to imply that she would possibly pop up sooner or later over the weekend.
She thrilled attendees at Worthy Farm in Somerset when phrase unfold that she was about to kick off a efficiency on Friday morning, the identical day of the discharge of her album Virgin.
“That is fucking sick,” she stated, enjoying most songs from her new album. “That is the discharge, I’m releasing it proper now! After the present, then the album’s out, you already know?”
She additionally added: “This report took me loads, I didn’t know if I might make one other report to be trustworthy — however I’m again right here and utterly free. I’m so grateful to you for ready.”
Lorde carried out “What Was That,” “Man of the 12 months,” in addition to 2017 hit “Inexperienced Mild” to the delight of 1000’s ready on the Woodsies tent. Glastonbury organizers have been pressured to shut the world off forward of her set as the world was getting too crowded.
“What Was That” marks her first single since her final album Photo voltaic Energy got here out in August 2021. Nevertheless, she’s nonetheless been round — most notably on Charli XCX’s “Woman, so complicated” remix on Brat. The English singer can also be set to carry out on the competition Saturday night.
Lorde had introduced the title of her fourth studio album on the finish of April by way of Instagram, alongside a picture of the report’s cowl artwork: a blue x-ray picture displaying a zipper happening a pelvis, a belt buckle and an IUD.
The Glastonbury Pageant runs by Sunday, with The 1975, Neil Younger and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline.