BBC viewers gobsmacked by a bold moment in JADE's Glastonbury performance
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BBC viewers were left gobsmacked by a bold moment in JADE's electrifying Glastonbury performance where she dropped a swear word on live TV.
The 32-year-old songstress, debuting at the renowned music festival, paid homage to her Little Mix roots, acknowledging how being in the group was life-altering. Nonetheless, JADE showed enthusiasm for crafting her solo tunes now.
Taking the Woodsies stage, she belted out numbers from her anticipated solo work 'That's Showbiz Baby!' while also nodding to Little Mix classics like 'Shout Out to my Ex', 'Woman Like Me', and 'Touch'.
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However, it was her utterance of the c-word during 'Gossip', a collaboration with Confidence Man, that caught audiences off guard, as it wasn't censored out of the BBC's live stream that afternoon.
Social media erupted with reactions, with one fan posting: "Jade dropping the word **** at 15:52 on a sunny summer afternoon at Glasto? Like I said, ICON! !", reports the Mirror.
Another chimed in: "Jade said **** live on the BBC and it's not even 4pm. Icons only."
Yet another viewer remarked: "This year's #Glastonbury catchphrase is definitely 'Tina thinks you're a ****.'" Adding to the commentary, someone tweeted: "Jade dropping the word **** was not on bingo card."
Over on BBC iPlayer, viewers are cautioned that the stream "Contains very strong language and flashing images."
(Image: Redferns)
(Image: Redferns)
JADE was visibly moved as fans joined in with her songs, taking a moment to honour her Little Mix bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards, while touching on Jesy Nelson's exit from the group in 2020.
During her Glastonbury set, the artist took a moment to thank her former band: "Firstly, shout out to Little Mix. I can't begin to explain how grateful I am to those girls for literally changing my life and who would have thought then that we would have a Little Mix girlie up here on the Glastonbury stage. But I can't lie, it feels good doing my own songs that I've written from my heart."
She added: "That was the old me, now it's time for something new."
She then excitedly announced some surprise performers, bringing Confidence Man onto the stage.
Expressing her views candidly, JADE performed her popular song FUFN, an acronym for 'F*** you for now', where she calls out a variety of contentious issues. Her lyrics screamed "Reform! Transphobia! Selling arms! Genocide!" inciting the audience to fervently respond with "F*** you."
Leading up to the event, Jade enthused about her performance: "a big a-- SHOW", and reminded fans on Saturday morning with a post saying: "It's a big one @glastonbury. See you on the Woodsies stage at 3.15pm. Make sure you get down early! ! If you're not at the festival, you can watch my set live on @BBCiPlayer."
The performance by Jade at Glastonbury was met with widespread acclaim, as live attendees and those tuning in via social media celebrated her set. An enthusiastic fan shared on Twitter: "Jade getting emotional at the Glastonbury crowd singing along with her is making me cry, so proud of her," Another emotionally remarked: "This little mix medley Jade is doing at Glastonbury is making me emotional."
One additional comment from a fan highlighted an unfulfilled wish: "It's criminal that Little Mix never performed at Glastonbury but having Jade perform a Little Mix medley is the next best thing."
Another attendee gushed: "JADE IS KILLING THIS."
Yet another added: "JADE really is the whole package isn't she. Absolute superstar."
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