23-05-2025
EXCLUSIVE Natasha Bedingfield is left red-faced as she forgets the words to her OWN song while performing to huge crowd at Radio 1's Big Weekend
Natasha Bedingfirl was left red-faced on Friday when she forgot the words to her own song during a huge gig.
The British singer-songwriter, 43, rose to fame in the early 2000s with her album Unwritten, with its titular tracking earning her a Grammy nomination.
And amid a return to the stage, Natasha performed on the main stage during BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Sefton Park in Liverpool on Friday.
However despite her incredible vocals, the performance didn't quite go to plan as Natasha appeared to forget the words to her hit song Pocketful Of Sunshine.
As she sang one of the verses, Natasha made an awkward face and began singing 'ba ba ba' before regaining her confidence as she came back in at the chorus.
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An onlooker told MailOnline: 'It was a bit awkward when Natasha forgot her words in front of the huge crowd.
'She didn't try and hide it she pulled an embarrassed face letting the crowd know she'd made a mistake before they helped her get back on track.
'She continued with her set and the crowd sang her off as she revealed her lace outfit dancing off the stage.'
Back in November, Natasha revealed what inspired her to write Unwritten, while hitting out at 'controlling' record companies as she appeared on the cover of FAULT Magazine' s December issue.
The singer released the critically acclaimed and enduringly popular tune exactly 20 years ago and admitted that after two decades the song is 'even more meaningful for me'.
Unwritten received a surge of popularity among the new generations last year, after it featured prominently in Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell 's 2023 film Anyone But You, before spreading like wildfire over TikTok.
Reflecting on Unwritten's legacy, Natasha divulged the sweet origin story of the track, explaining it had been a gift for her little brother Joshua.
She recalled: 'My younger brother was 14, and I was away writing my album. I didn't have a present for him, so I thought I'd just write him a song.
However despite her incredible vocals, the performance didn't quite go to plan as Natasha appeared to forget the words to her hit song Pocketful Of Sunshine
'Now, 20 years later, the song has become even more meaningful for me. I've sung it so many times and realised that, really, I wrote it for you—it's like giving your best advice to others, but it turns out to be advice I've taken on board as well.'
The pop star admitted she knew the song was 'special' as she wrote it, adding: 'Sometimes there were moments in the studio where it felt like the heavens opened and you just got kind of imparted with something.'
While Natasha said she 'loved' the fact the song has resonated with Gen Z in the past year, saying: 'It feels like I've gone back in time. It's as if it has always been the same age every time.
'Everyone sings along with so much passion, and I'm just loving it and feeling the joy.'
However, she confessed that her thoughts around the song had changed in the decades since as record companies had been very 'controlling' about her image at the start of her career.
She explained: 'Twenty years on, my perspective on [Unwritten] is entirely different. For instance, today during a photoshoot, I feel like I'm really releasing my inhibitions.
'I didn't realise how much, especially 20 years ago, record companies could be controlling about how they wanted you to look.
'My label wanted me to be the 'girl next door,' so I'm really enjoying having more creative freedom now.
