Paloma Faith has hit back at Glastonbury trolls and begged music fans to “give women a break” after a number of female artists were hit by technical issues.
While 210,000 people flocked to Worthy Farm in Somerset for the weekend, millions tuned in from home thanks to the BBC’s rolling coverage.
But after SZA, Dua Lipa, Shania Twain and Cyndi Lauper were criticised and accused of “miming” when sound problems interrupted their performances, Paloma couldn’t help but respond.
The Warrior singer, 42, took to her Instagram Stories on Monday to remind viewers that women were not on stage to be “shamed and ridiculed” but to be “boss bitches.”
She wrote to her 835,000 followers: ‘The way people are criticising women who performed @Glastonbury online is absolutely appalling.’
Paloma Faith has hit back at Glastonbury trolls and begged music fans to “give women a break” after a number of female artists were hit by technical issues.
After artists like SZA, Dua Lipa and Shania Twain were criticized and accused of “imitating” when sound issues interrupted their performances, Paloma couldn’t help but respond.
‘I think people need to understand that women are not on stage to be ridiculed and shamed, we are there in full boss power and supporting each other.
‘LET’S GIVE WOMEN A BREAK’
SZA came under fire from fans when she experienced sound issues as she took the stage as the third and final headline act on Sunday.
The 34-year-old American singer performed on the iconic Pyramid Stage but the show sparked complaints from viewers, who criticised her “horrible” microphone problems.
SZA’s show struggled to attract the huge crowds seen during Coldplay’s headline show the night before, as thousands of fans walked out after tuning in to England’s Euro 2024 match.
Pictures from the festival showed a significantly smaller audience than the one that attended Coldplay’s concert on Saturday.
As SZA kicked off her headlining performance, viewers were quick to complain about her sound issues, with some claiming she sounded like she was “singing into a fan.”
Posts on X included: ‘Me after promoting SZA to my mom and dad for months and then she sounded like she was singing in front of a fan’;
The Warrior singer, 42, took to her Instagram Stories to ask viewers to be kind and reminded people that women are not on stage to be “shamed and ridiculed.”
SZA came under fire from fans when she experienced sound issues as she took the stage as the third and final headliner on Sunday.
Dua Lipa, 28, was the first to be accused of lip-syncing by those watching the BBC’s coverage of the festival on Friday night.
Shania Twain suffered the same fate when she took to the stage on Sunday. The iconic singer, 58, could be seen struggling with her earpiece as she appeared to have trouble with her pitch.
‘Fix SZA’s microphone RIGHT NOW’; ‘Is there something wrong with SZA’s microphone? I can’t understand a word she’s saying right now’; ‘Who the hell is sabotaging SZA’s microphone at Glastonbury?’;
Dua Lipa, 28, also received similar criticism from her fans as she also experienced a series of technical issues when she appeared at the festival on Friday.
While her dream came true when she played on the world-famous Pyramid Stage, her performance in front of tens of thousands of fans was plagued by accusations that she didn’t actually sing.
Her devoted fans believed the One Kiss singer was miming along to a backing track.
However, when our reporter caught up with her in the VIP area on Sunday, she ignored the criticism.
“I don’t mime,” the Grammy Award winner said as she toasted her breakout hit with her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, 34, at an exclusive bar on the Worthy Farm festival site.
Shania Twain suffered the same fate when she took the stage on Sunday.
The iconic singer, 58, could be seen struggling with her earpiece as she appeared to have trouble with her pitch and rhythm.
Shania made a very dramatic entrance alongside drag queens and dancers, before quickly finding herself beset by trouble.
Horrified fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to slam the behind-the-scenes team as they felt nothing but sympathy for Shania’s ruined moment.
They wrote: ‘Shania’s sound mix is absolutely awful!’: ‘The sound at Glastonbury has been terrible on the BBC, yesterday on Cyndi and now on Shania. Maybe the BBC just hates gay icons’: ‘The sound is pretty bad on Shania’: ‘It sounds like Shania knows something is wrong with the sound.’
Cyndi Lauper’s performance at Glastonbury on Saturday also came under fire after major sound problems disrupted the concert.
Festival-goers had a hard time hearing the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun singer’s voice as her vocals were drowned out by the booming bass.
After a few songs, Cyndi, 71, performed Rocking Chair and seemed to struggle with her tone and rhythm.
The sound issues seemed to have been resolved by the time he got to his hit I Drove All Night.
But Cyndi again faltered on her 1984 song Time After Time, lagging behind the band, suggesting she was having problems with her in-ear monitors.
The crowd came to the rescue, lifting Cyndi up as they sang her biggest hits True Colors and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
Cyndi Lauper’s performance at Glastonbury on Saturday also came under fire after major sound problems disrupted the concert.
Despite the problems, Cyndi, who has more than 40 years of stage experience, was a professional in every sense.
Some fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain about “terrible sound issues” during the legends’ set.
‘Terrible sound problems for Cyndi Lauper. I really feel bad for her.’
“I felt really bad for #CyndiLauper, I could see she was upset about the sound issues.”
Another who came under the scrutiny of eagle-eyed fans was Camila Cabello, who put on a daring performance during her set on Saturday.
The 27-year-old singer, who rose to fame as a member of the girl pop group Fifth Harmony, sent temperatures soaring as she took to the stage in a busty top and short shorts.
As she took to the stage in her daring ensemble, one of Camila’s backing dancers, who was dressed as an animal, could be seen cooling her down by rubbing ice cream all over her body.
The Cuban-American singer rose to fame at age 15 as part of Fifth Harmony on The X Factor US, before launching her solo career four years later.
As the audience’s eyes popped out at the enthralling performance, some couldn’t help but notice something strange and accused the singer of imitating their songs.
One person posted on X: ‘Camila Cabello miming during her performance, cute #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2024’.
A second wrote: ‘You were disgusting, fake lip sync – Camilla Cabello.’
Paloma was lucky not to have suffered any similar problems, as she was feeling better and was back on stage at Glastonbury on Sunday, just days after losing her voice and being forced to cancel her Southampton show.
Another who came under the scrutiny of eagle-eyed fans was Camila Cabello, who put on a daring performance during her set on Saturday.
