Many artists who took to the stage at last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival have seen a huge uplift on the UK’s Official Albums Chart this week and a boost to their catalogue’s sales and streams, according to new data.
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Lorde brought out Arlo Parks and Clairo as special guests during her Glastonbury 2022 headline set. Watch the clip below.The New Zealand pop-star was performing on the pyramid stage, Sunday (June 26).
Clairo and Parks joined Lorde to sing along with her on the track ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ from her 2021 album ‘Solar Power’.Clairo notably provided backing vocals for the record, on the songs ‘Solar Power’ and ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’. Both special guests performed their own sets on Worthy Farm this year, with Clairo taking the John Peel Stage earlier today and Parks playing The Park Stage on Friday.Not only did we receive the gift of blonde @lorde today, but also the gift of @arloparks and @clairo joining her on stage for ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’#Glastonbury2022 pic.twitter.com/WrFA7GQY4J— Erica Campbell (@ericacxmpbell) June 26, 2022During the performance, Lorde also took the time to speak out against the recent overturn of Roe v.
Wade. The supreme court overturned the landmark case on June 24.
The ruling had granted women in the US the right to terminate a pregnancy and was put in place nearly 50 years ago.Olivia Rodrigo also spoke out against the decision during her set yesterday (June 25). After bringing Lily Allen out to the stage, she told the crowd, “Roe v.
Wade, which is a law that ensures a woman’s right to a safe abortion, a basic human right” had been overturned.“I’m devastated I’m terrified and so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” she continued. “I wanted to dedicate this song to the five members of the supreme court, who showed us that at the end of the day they truly don’t give a shit about freedom.“This song goes out to the justices, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil
.Many artists who took to the stage at last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival have seen a huge uplift on the UK’s Official Albums Chart this week and a boost to their catalogue’s sales and streams, according to new data.
Lorde brought out Marlon Williams to sing the Māori version of ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ at her headline show in London this week – check out the footage below.Early in her three-act, 22-song set at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday (June 28), the singer invited fellow Kiwi artist Williams to join her on-stage for the debut live airing of ‘Mata Kohoto’.The track appears on ‘Te Ao Mārama’, a companion EP to Lorde’s third album ‘Solar Power’ that sees five of its songs sung in Te Reo Māori – the indigenous language of the star’s birthplace Aotearoa, or New Zealand.In fan-shot footage, Lorde and Williams are seen performing the stripped-back cut while perched on the front of the stage.Taking to Twitter following the concert, Williams shared the video alongside the message: “Circling the changing world forever [translated from Māori].” You can see the clip and tweet below.Taiāwhio ana i te ao hurihuri mō āke tonu e
Phoebe Bridgers, Arlo Parks and Guy Garvey are the latest musicians to take part in CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories series, with the trio all reading a tale at Glastonbury over the weekend.They follow fellow artists Harry Styles, Dave Grohl, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Tom Hardy and Ed Sheeran in appearing on the children’s TV series in recent years.Parks read Once Upon A Rhythm, written by James Carter and illustrated by Valerio Vidali, for her segment, while Bridgers read The Spectacular Suit (written by Kat Patrick and illustrated by Hayley Wells).“It was an absolute pleasure to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story from Glastonbury and bring joy and dreams to young people – what a special moment!” Parks said in a statement about her story, which you can watch here (UK viewers only).A post shared by BBC Radio 6 Music (@bbc6music)Elbow frontman Garvey read his story, A Little Bit Brave (written and illustrated by Nicola Kinnear), to an audience of children.“The first time I did a CBeebies bedtime story it was for the rest of the band’s kids, I didn’t have any of my own. Now I’ve got one and they’ve got more,” Garvey said in a statement.“The book I’ve chosen is a favourite bought for me by my best friend Pete Jobson who also has a couple of munchkins.
Lily Allen has hinted that she may not retire from music “just yet” after appearing alongside Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2022.During Rodrigo’s set at Worthy Farm over the weekend she brought out Allen to perform ‘Fuck You’, a rendition dedicated to the five members of the US Supreme Court who voted on Friday (June 24) to overturn the Roe vs. Wade ruling, which guaranteed women in the US the right to terminate a pregnancy.“I’m devastated I’m terrified and so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” Rodrigo told the crowd.
Glastonbury Festival returned to Worthy Farm this weekend – scroll down to see what the festival looked like in three minutes.The festival ran from June 22-26 and was the first to be held since 2019 after Glastonbury’s 2020 and 2021 editions were both cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.After the festival, organiser Emily Eavis shared a statement in which she called Glastonbury 2022 “surely the best one yet” and hailed “a remarkable feat by all artists and crew.”Glastonbury 2022 was headlined by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, with a legends’ slot from Diana Ross and notable performances by Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo and more.See all the highlights inside three minutes below.Reviewing Glastonbury 2022, NME wrote: “The festival is all about unity, and sometimes you find it in unexpected places. Sleaford Mods’ scabrous, sweary take on post-punk might initially sound solo antagonistic, but frontman Jason Williamson regularly punctuates the set by sweetly checking the audience are still enjoying themselves.“The band stand atop a wave of post-punk coursing through the bill: Yard Act stake their claim for Glasto greatness at William’s Green and IDLES make a surprise appearance at the BBC Introducing Stage, tearing through their near-seminal debut album ‘Brutalism’ in full.”Many artists at the festival also took the opportunity to address the US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.
Kendrick Lamar has closed Glastonbury 2022 with a powerful headline set which saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” before dramatically exiting the Pyramid Stage.The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper, 35, ensured his debut at the festival would be memorable with an array of hit songs from his back catalogue accompanied by finely choreographed dancers.The performance reached its theatrical pinnacle at the end as the lights came up during his rendition of new song Saviour to reveal fake blood was pouring down his face from a crown of thorns. Before playing the song, Lamar, who has previously been open about his Christian faith, said the crown of thorns represented Christ.
It may have took many by surprise this weekend when Olivia Rodrigo (taking a cue from her beloved idol, Taylor Swift) paused her first-ever set at Glastonbury to welcome to the stage another artist, one who she deemed "someone I absolutely adore" and an "incredible" songwriter.
Haim are basically Glasto locals. First performing here almost a decade ago, their prime-time Saturday afternoon slot at Glastonbury 2022 was their fifth trip to Worthy Farm.
Lorde gave an impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade being overturned during her Pyramid Stage set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (June 26).The New Zealand pop star was performing as the final act before Kendrick Lamar headlines the final day of this year’s festival.At the end of ‘Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All)’, Robyn’s pre-recorded closing monologue did not play over the PA. Instead, Lorde spoke to the crowd, referencing the US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v.
Paul McCartney ended the second main day of Glastonbury 2022 by headlining the Pyramid Stage (June 25), ending his set by inviting both Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen on stage. Check out footage and the setlist below.The legend took to the stage after Noel Gallagher tonight, performing a stellar set of classics from throughout his colourful career – including solo staples alongside many numbers from his time with The Beatles and Wings.After playing ‘Get Back’ by the Fab Four, McCartney beckoned the Foo Fighters frontman on stage.“Now, I’ve got a little surprise for you,” teased McCartney, before inviting “your hero from the west coast of America – Dave Grohl!”After some light banter of Paul offering, “Hi Dave,” before Grohl replied, “Hi Paul.
With Glastonbury in full swing, audiences gathered in their masses for former Oasis star Noel Gallagher to take to the stage on Saturday night, and they got more than they bargained for. Noel, 55, took the penultimate set at the popular festival on Saturday and performed ahead of Beatles legend Paul McCartney – but a member of his band left fans surprised but an unusual choice of instrument.The instrument of choice for Noel’s High Flying Birds band member was a pair of scissors.The musician opened and closed the scissors in time to the music and this was no joke by her serious expression as she played.
Glastonbury viewers couldn't quite believe what they were seeing as a female musician seemingly 'played' a pair of scissors during Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' performance on the Pyramid Stage. As the Oasis singer promised fans that there would be "a lot of very happy people in bucket hats", they didn't quite expect to see a band member playing the unusual instrument.
Olivia Rodrigo is “devastated” and “terrified” after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade, banning abortions.
Lily Allen was the special guest during Olivia Rodrigo's set at Glastonbury – performing her hit song F**k You in response to the US Supreme Court's decision upend abortion rights. Olivia, 19, surprised the crowd of the Other Stage on Saturday to bring out Lily – describing it as "the biggest dream come true" to perform alongside her.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOlivia Rodrigo used her set at England’s Glastonbury Festival to slam the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.
Olivia Rodrigo brought Lily Allen out during her Glastonbury 2022 performance. Check out a clip of the show below.Yesterday, the landmark ruling, which guaranteed women in the US the right to terminate a pregnancy, was overturned, after 50 years of being in place.After Allen joined Rodrigo on the Other Stage, she spoke directly to the audience, explaining that “Roe v.
Billie Eilish headlining on Friday night. Still to come on the Pyramid stage is Sir Paul McCartney as part of the 50th anniversary lineup, before Kendrick Lamar closes on Sunday evening. It’ll come as no surprise that tickets are sold out – with an estimated two million festival goers registering at the time – but you can still enjoy the legends slot, and all other performances from the comfort of your sofa – no wellies or raincoat needed.