Lorde sparks frenzy at Glastonbury with surprise performance as she marks new album release
Lorde sent Glastonbury into a frenzy on Friday as she took to the stage for a surprise set at Worthy Farm.
On Friday morning, the New Zealand pop star teased a possible appearance as she shared an aerial image of the Woodsies tent on Instagram, accompanied by the time '11.30am BST', exactly when her fourth album, Virgin, is released.
The timing, combined with her previous hints about a return, fuelled speculation she would appear as one of the festival's secret acts.
Lorde, who last played Glastonbury in 2022 and before that in 2017, recently told BBC Radio 2's Jo Whiley: 'Wow! You know… I'm pretty keen, honestly. I feel like… 'cause the album's gonna be coming out right around that time…
'I am quite tempted by what's going on because I've got lots of friends playing as well. "We'll see, we'll see if I can pull some strings and get there.'
Involving her fans across the globe, the star livestreamed her performance on social media, with fans sharing their joy as she belted out her hit, What Was That? and other tracks from her new album.
One penned on the Instagram live stream: 'lorde summer is so cominggg'
'GOOSEBUMPS ,' another wrote while a third commented: 'performance so iconic the internet can't handle it'.
Another excitedly shared: 'I'M CRYINGGGGGG'.
Now fans are speculating whether Lorde might make an on-stage cameo with Charli XCX.
The two recently collaborated on The Girl, So Confusing, a track from Charli's new album Brat, which explores their past tensions and ultimate reconciliation.
In a candid verse, Lorde admits to feeling 'trapped in the hatred' and envious of Charli's seemingly perfect life, while the track ends on a note of mutual understanding.
Lorde joined names like Lewis Capaldi and Haim, who are also rumoured to make surprise appearances.
Capaldi fuelled rumours he could be among the surprise performers at this year's Glastonbury Festival on Friday when he released his surprise new track, Survive.
The Scottish singer, 28, last played the Pyramid Stage in 2023 before announcing a break from touring to focus on his mental health.
This year's Glastonbury line-up includes several TBA (to be announced) slots, with one on Friday sparking rumours that he could make a surprise appearance - though nothing has been confirmed.
Fuel has been added to the fire by posters spotted around Worthy Farm advertising a Lewis Capaldi lookalike competition scheduled for 4.55pm on the Pyramid Stage.
Festivalgoers have also shared signs featuring lyrics from his new song and a phone number to text, further hinting at a potential comeback.
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