‘F**k the Supreme Court!’ Lorde slams Roe v Wade ruling on abortion during Glastonbury gig
“F**k the Supreme Court!” Lorde condemns controversial Roe v Wade abortion statement at Glastonbury performance, as leotard-clad singer tells fans: ‘It’s good to be back’
Lorde told fans it was ‘good to be back’ as she kicked off her set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset on Sunday.
The singer, 25, looked sensational as she debuted her gorgeous new blonde hair, slipping her toned physique into a tight mauve leotard.
She also yelled “F**k the Supreme Court” over the ruling on Roe v Wade, which used to protect a pregnant woman’s freedom to undergo an abortion.
Here she is! Lorde told fans it was ‘good to be back’ as she kicked off her set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset on Sunday
Lorde paired the skimpy number with dark pink tights and red arm bands as she made her grand entrance on a wooden staircase that twisted to reveal the performer.
The Billboard Award winner’s first song of the night was The Path from her latest album Solar Power.
She told the Glastonbury audience it was “so good to be back” at the festival before playing her song Homemade Dynamite.
Lorde then surprised the crowd by casting Clairo and Arlo Parks, who banded together to play her song Stoned at the nail salon.
Stunning: The singer, 25, looked sensational as she debuted her gorgeous new blonde hair, slipping her toned physique into a tight mauve leotard
Furious: She also yelled ‘F**k the Supreme Court’ over Roe v Wade’s ruling, which used to protect a pregnant woman’s freedom to have an abortion
Peachy: Lorde paired the skinny number with dark pink tights and red arm ribbons
The New Zealand native asked the audience if they should all dance to their “anxious 15-year-old selves” when she introduced her song Ribs.
She said, ‘Glastonbury, I wrote this song when I was 15 years old, which means some of you may have been listening to it for almost 10 years.
Lorde added: ‘Should we dance tonight for our anxious 15-year-old selves?’ causing the crowd to burst into cheers.
Exciting: she made her grand entrance on a wooden staircase that turned to reveal the artist
Talented: The Billboard Award winner’s first song of the night was The Path from her latest album Solar Power
Performance: The New Zealand native asked the audience if they should all dance to their ‘anxious 15-year-old selves’ when she introduced her song Ribs
She cheered the Supreme Court over the Roe v Wade controversy and told a cheering crowd, “Welcome to grief. The temperature is unbearable until you are confronted with it.
‘Want to hear a secret girls? Your bodies have been destined to be controlled and objectified since you were born.
“That horror is your birthright. But here’s another secret. You possess power. That wisdom is also your birthright.
“I ask you today to make that wisdom your life’s work, for everything depends on it. F*** the Supreme Court.”
Memories: She said, ‘Glastonbury, I wrote this song when I was 15 years old, which means some of you may have been listening to it for almost 10 years’