Billie Eilish said in the Glastonbury headline that made her history set after the Supreme Court ended its constitutional right to abortion, it was “a really dark day for American women.” ..
The comment of his 20-year-old singer came after a US court decided to overturn the groundbreaking 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which legalized abortion nationwide.
During her set on the Pyramid Stage on Friday night, she spoke against the ruling when she introduced her song Your Power, which explores people who are abusing their power.
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Billie Eilish will perform at the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Domain Stage (Joel C Ryan / Invision / AP)
Sitting with her brother and co-author FINNEAS O’Connell, she said: You should always remember how to avoid abusing it.
“And today is a really, really dark day for American women. I just can’t stand thinking about it anymore at this moment.”
This look was especially appealing to the singer when she became the youngest solo headliner in history at the Glastonbury Festival.
During an inspiring set, she treated her fan-loving audience with a selection of hits from her two number one albums.
She performed typical energetic performances, running and dancing across the stage, dressed in black and white graphic outfits, and buns with black striped arm warmers and hair.
The singer brought another political moment during the set when talking about how society needs to better protect the environment.
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Before doing everything I wanted, she said:
“We can always do a better job of protecting our people, friends, family and strangers, standing for each other and standing up for each other.
“And I love you all, and I stand with you and support you and everything that makes you yourself.”
The audience seemed to pay back to her affection when singing, dancing and chanting her name throughout the set.
Near the end of the set, she thanked the festival and fans for welcoming her, and admitted that she felt “very unfit” on this occasion.
She added: “I am very honored to be here with you, the wonderful artists, and the history of this festival.”
Irish concludes the history-making show with an explosive production of the hit song “Happier Than Ever”.
The singer enlivened the crowd when they delivered a dramatic chorus line screaming lyrics with her.
After the fireworks exploded at Somerset’s Worthy Farm and the first day of the festival’s performance was over, she amplified her energy.
This marks the second appearance of an American pop star in Glastonbury after her debut in 2019 when she performed on the other stage.
Sam Fender went up to the pyramid stage before Irish and played popular tracks such as Seventeen Going Under and Will Wee Talk. And to a crowd of excited fans waving spices and flags and singing together.
After playing the introduction, the 28-year-old singer said:
“I and the boys have never been here. We have never been here as a panther and have never played here. We do it all in one day. This Is the crazy experience. “
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Sam Fender playing on the pyramid stage (Benverchar / PA)
He also provided the crowd with many inspiring guitar solos while his band provided accompaniment.
The Pyramid Stage also hosted a variety of talents who performed on Friday shortly after the flight from Los Angeles was canceled, including Ziggy Marley, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Crowded House, Rufus Wainwright, and Wolf Alice. ..
Sir Paul McCartney performed to surprise fans at an intimate music venue in Fromm, Somerset, when the entire festival was performed on Friday.
The former Beatles went up to Glastonbury’s main stage on Saturday, just a week after celebrating their 80th birthday, and played at the cheese and grain venue before becoming the oldest solo headliner.
At the beginning of Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky described Glastonbury as “the greatest concentration of freedom” and appeared via a video link calling on the world to “spread the truth” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Video message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shown to the crowd on other stages during the Glastonbury Festival (Yui Mok / PA)
He ended his speech with “Slava Ukraini” and “Glory to Ukraine”. There was a big cheer and applause on the Worthy Farm stage in Somerset.
Other acts on Friday included Sugababes on the Avalon stage, as well as foals and St. Vincent on other stages, as well as Friday performances by Kae Tempest and The Libertines.
Ukrainian Eurovision winner Kalush Orchestra also marked the first performance in the UK since the victory with a performance on the Truth stage in The Shangri-Las on Friday’s bill.
