Paloma Religion addresses the criticism feminine acts confronted throughout Glastonbury 2024
Paloma Religion has hit out at critics of Glastonbury 2024’s feminine performers, calling the social media response “completely appalling”.
Religion, who carried out on the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 30), talked about artists comparable to Little Simz, Janelle Monae, Dua Lipa and SZA in a put up responding to backlash levelled at feminine artists over the weekend.
Dua Lipa, who carried out on Friday (June 28) was accused of miming, whereas SZA’s headline slot on Sunday was affected by audio points and an uncharacteristically small crowd.
The day after performing her comparatively smoother set, throughout which she coated Amy Winehouse, Religion took to X/Twitter to say: “The best way individuals criticise the ladies who carried out at @glastonbury on-line is totally appalling.”
The best way individuals criticise the ladies who carried out at @glastonbury on-line is totally appalling.
I believe individuals want to grasp that girls should not on stage to be ridiculed and shamed we’re there in all our boss bitch energy and we stand by each other.
GIVE WOMEN A BREAK pic.twitter.com/goleam3XQY
— Paloma Religion (@Palomafaith) July 1, 2024
Personally I watched girls carry out my fave exhibits of Glastonbury @LittleSimz @JanelleMonae @sza and @DUALIPA had been my faves for leisure energy and expertise that I managed to catch this 12 months and Janelle’s speech about marginalised Communities acquired me within the coronary heart.
— Paloma Religion (@Palomafaith) July 1, 2024
“I believe individuals want to grasp that girls should not on stage to be ridiculed and shamed we’re there in all our boss bitch energy and we stand by each other. GIVE WOMEN A BREAK.”
In a follow-up tweet, she wrote: “Personally I watched girls carry out my fave exhibits of Glastonbury @LittleSimz @JanelleMonae @sza and @DUALIPA had been my faves for leisure energy and expertise that I managed to catch this 12 months and Janelle’s speech about marginalised Communities acquired me within the coronary heart.”
In the direction of the tip of their efficiency, Monae had informed followers: “The one factor I wish to point out is that we’ve got the most effective neighborhood, it’s not as a result of we glance the good or are the good, but it surely’s the way in which that we shield different marginalised individuals.”
The ‘Django Jane’ singer was up in opposition to clashes with Avril Lavigne’s set and the England-Slovakia match, struggling an identical destiny to SZA and drawing a smaller than common crowd in consequence, which many followers on-line speculated was as a result of poor organisation by the competition organisers.
Glastonbury has let down a number of its greatest feminine acts this 12 months. SZA ought to have been Fri or Sat headliner, Avril, Janelle and Sugababes on greater levels, Shania and Cyndi with out being affected by sound points.
— Roisin O’Connor (@Roisin_OConnor) June 30, 2024
On SZA’s headline efficiency, NME wrote: “As disjointed as this present sometimes is, although, it’s hypnotic and potent,” in a four-star evaluate; which additionally famous that “her streaming stats present that she has an overwhelmingly Gen Z viewers – the identical followers who could also be largely priced out of attendance at an occasion like this”.
Now, SZA has seemingly responded the divisive social commentary Religion was referencing. Taking to X/Twitter, the singer wrote: “The bravery required to be alive in public is outstanding. S/o all people doing that shit.”
Likewise, Dua Lipa has responded to claims she was miming, merely telling a MailOnline reporter: “I don’t mime,” after critics resolved she sounded “too polished to be stay“.