JADE joined by special guests at Glasto as she says Little Mix changed her life
Jade Thirlwall gave a shout-out to Little Mix during her Glastonbury set, saying the girl band "changed her life" - but admitted "it feels good" to be able to work on her own music.
The 32-year-old singer performed on the Woodsies stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon, with fans describing her as "iconic." It marked the star's debut at Glastonbury as a solo artist. She performed songs from her upcoming album That's Showbiz Baby! as well as iconic Little Mix songs including Shout Out to my Ex, Woman Like Me and Touch during her set.
Jade became emotional as fans sang along with her and at some point she paid tribute to her Little Mix co-stars Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards. Jesy Nelson was also part of the group originally, before her departure in 2020.
While performing at the music festival, Jade said: "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 continued: "That was the old me, now it's time for something new." She then told the crowd she would bring out some special guests, as she welcomed Australian electro pop band Confidence Man to the stage.
Earlier this week, Jade promised fans her performance would be "a big a-- SHOW" and on Saturday morning she posted, "It's a big one @glastonbury. See you on the Woodsies stage at 3.15pm. Make sure you get down early!! f you're not at the festival, you can watch my set live on @BBCiPlayer."
Her performance received a lot of praise as festival-goers cheered her own throughout her set - and those who couldn't attend the festival shared their thoughts on social media. "Jade getting emotional at the Glastonbury crowd singing along with her is making me cry, so proud of her," a fan tweeted. Another said: "This little mix medley Jade is doing at Glastonbury is making me emotional."
Another said: "It's criminal that Little Mix never performed at Glastonbury but having Jade perform a Little Mix medley is the next best thing." One more said: "JADE IS KILLING THIS." Someone else said: "JADE really is the whole package isn't she. Absolute superstar."
"Aww how lovely is Jade," a fan said. One more wrote: "This Jade x Confidence Man collab is so fun, I'm having a TIME in my front room."
Another one said: "Jade bringing those Little Mix bombs to #Glastonbury and stealing the show." A fan added: "OMG Jade set at Glastonbury is epic! Confirmed I need to see her live!"
At the beginning of Jade's set, fans also commented on her choice of outfit as she was wearing a parka while the weather is very warm. One tweeted: "Watching JADE. She's in a big tent. Wearing an artic-proof parka. In approximately 30-35°c weather." Another added: "PARKA JADE AT GLASTONBURY HOW ICONIC."
"Someone make sure #jade gets 3000 cals, an ice bath and water after this set. Thank goodness she's ditched the parka," one joked. Someone else said: "Is Jade not boiling in that Parka."
Celebrities who have been spotted at the festival this week include singer Harry Styles, Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne and Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn. Friday saw hot dry weather which hardened the Worthy Farm surface after rain in the early hours of the morning, with festival goers expected to see temperatures in the mid-20s on Saturday.
The Met Office's Grahame Madge said: "We anticipate highs of 26C on Saturday, with high levels of humidity. By Monday temperatures can be anticipated to be over 30C. There is always the chance of a light shower, but there is nothing in the forecast that suggests anything heavier for Saturday for Somerset."
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