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Edinburgh Live
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
BBC viewers gobsmacked by a bold moment in JADE's Glastonbury performance
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info 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'. READ MORE - Queen Elizabeth II 'banned' one popular ingredient in royal family kitchens READ MORE - The Queen's steadfast 'antisocial' breakfast habit she refused to change 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."
Daily Record
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
BBC fans stunned by 'outrageous moment' during JADE's Glastonbury set
Jade Thirlwall preformed for the first time at Glastonbury Festival this weekend. BBC viewers were left stunned by a jaw-dropping moment during JADE's Glastonbury debut when the singer dropped a swear word live on TV. The 32-year-old artist took to the stage at the festical for the first time today, where she reflected on her time in Little Mix, crediting the girl group with changing her life. But JADE also shared her excitement for pursuing her solo career. Performing on the Woodsies stage, Jade treated fans to songs from her upcoming album That's Showbiz Baby! alongside iconic Little Mix songs including Shout Out to my Ex, Woman Like Me and Touch, the Mirror reports. But it was her performance of Gossip - featuring Australian electro pop band Condifence Man - that sparked controversy, as she used the word "c--t" during the song. Fans were shocked that the word wasn't beeped out from the BBC live stream of the festival this afternoon, and many were quick to take to social media to share their thoughts. One user took to twitter, writing: "Jade dropping the word **** at 15:52 on a sunny summer afternoon at Glasto? Like I said, ICON!!" As another said: "Jade said **** live on the BBC and it's not even 4pm. Icons only," while a third penned: "This year's #Glastonbury catchphrase is definitely 'Tina thinks you're a ****.'" With a forth expressing their shock, as they stated: "Jade dropping the word **** was not on bingo card." However on BBC iPlayer, the livestream came with a disclaimer, which said: "Contains very strong language and flashing images." JADE became extremely emotional as fans sang along with her and at one point she paid tribute to her Little Mix band mates, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards - Jesy Nelson was also originally part of the girl group, before she left in 2020. While on stage at Glastonbury, singer and songwriter 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 was bringing out some special guests, before welcoming Confidence Man to the stage. JADE also used her Glastonbury performance to make a bold political statement during a powerful rendition of her track FUFN, short for F*** You For Now. The singer expressed her distain for Reform UK. The song includes a section where she calls out various issues she takes a stand against, giving them the middle finger. During her set, she chanted: "Reform! Transphobia! Selling arms! Genocide!", with the crowd echoing back a resounding "F*** you." At the start of the week, Jade promised fans her set 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 was met with widespread praise, as festival-goers cheered her on throughout her set, while fans watching live on the BBC took to social media to share their reactions. 'Jade getting emotional at the Glastonbury crowd singing along with her is making me cry, so proud of her,' one fan tweeted. Another wrote: "This little mix medley Jade is doing at Glastonbury is making me emotional." A third added: "It's criminal that Little Mix never performed at Glastonbury but having Jade perform a Little Mix medley is the next best thing." Another post read: "JADE IS KILLING THIS.' And one more admirer shared: 'JADE really is the whole package isn't she. Absolute superstar."
Daily Mirror
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC fans surprised by 'outrageous moment' during JADE's Glastonbury set
While performing her song Gossip, featuring Confidence Man, JADE said the swear word **** - and some people were shocked that it aired on BBC in the middle of the afternoon BBC viewers have reacted to an outrageous moment during JADE's Glastonbury set in which she used a swear word on live TV. The singer, 32, made her debut at the music festival today and during her performance she paid tribute to her Little Mix bandmates, saying being part of the girl group changed her life. But JADE also admitted she is happy to be working on her own music now. During her set on the Woodsies stage, 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. But at one point, she used the word "c--t" while performing her song Gossip, featuring Australian electro pop band Confidence Man. Fans were left surprised that the word wasn't beeped out from the BBC streaming of the festival in the afternoon, and many took to social media to share their thoughts. One tweeted: "Jade dropping the word **** at 15:52 on a sunny summer afternoon at Glasto? Like I said, ICON!!" Another said: "Jade said **** live on the BBC and it's not even 4pm. Icons only." One more wrote: "This year's #Glastonbury catchphrase is definitely 'Tina thinks you're a ****.'" Someone else expressed: "Jade dropping the word **** was not on bingo card." On BBC iPlayer, the livestream comes with a disclaimer: "Contains very strong language and flashing images." JADE became emotional as fans sang along with her and at one 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, the singer 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 Confidence Man to the stage. JADE also used her performance to boldly express her disdain for Reform UK while delivering a rousing rendition of her hit FUFN. The track, an acronym for 'F*** you for now', features a segment where JADE reels off a list of things she'd like to give the middle finger to. During her set, she chanted: "Reform! Transphobia! Selling arms! Genocide!", with the crowd echoing back a resounding "F*** you." 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."
Daily Mirror
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
JADE joined by special guests at Glasto as she says Little Mix changed her life
During her Glastonbury set, Jade Thirlwall paid tribute to Little Mix and said being part of the girl band changed her life - but added she is now happy to work on her own music 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."
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Perrie Edwards chokes back tears as she addresses Jesy Nelson friendship
Jesy Nelson has had a whirlwind few years since she left Little Mix - we've taken a look back at her bitter band departure, including Perrie Edwards' sad admission Jesy Nelson abruptly left Little Mix four years ago, and her former bandmate Perrie Edwards later opened up about the end of their friendship. Jesy and Perrie, along with Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, first shot to fame when they were put together as a band during the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011. During their time on the ITV show, Little Mix were mentored by N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos, and they triumphantly became the first-ever girl group to win. They went on to release huge hits such as 'Shout Out To My Ex', 'Wings', 'Black Magic' and 'Woman Like Me', quickly becoming one of the biggest girl groups in the UK. But ahead of their 10-year anniversary, Jesy announced she was quitting the band. Fast forward to 2024, Perrie gave a rare insight into Little Mix's rumoured feud and opened up about her friendship with Jesy while on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast. When asked how she felt about her former pal, Perrie shared: "I wrote a song about it, and it's about a friendship that I had, which I no longer have. I mentioned it in an interview, and so many people reached out to me. "It's not really spoken about. When you hear a heartbreak song, it's about a relationship or a significant other, and it's like, 'Unbreak my heart'. "But when it's a friend, you don't hear about it much in music, so I was like, 'I am going to write something about it because it's just as heartbreaking, if not worse'." Perrie continued: "When you have been in that person's life for years, and they have had your back, and you have been through highs, lows, everything and all of these experiences, it's a wild ride, but you are in it together, and then poof, they're gone ... That is hard to deal with. I struggled a lot with that. "It was really sad, but at the same time, these things happen, and it makes you think, 'Do we try to rectify the situation? Do I reach out? I feel like I should just stay away.' It's a really horrible dynamic to be in." She added: "You can't force somebody to be friends with you. If they don't want to be friends, they don't want to be friends. But, yes, it's really hard." Quitting Little Mix After almost ten years together in December 2020, Jesy revealed her departure from the acclaimed band, citing that being in Little Mix had "taken a toll" on her mental health. Sharing the news in a statement on Instagram, Jesy wrote: "To all my Mixers. The past nine years in Little Mix has been the most incredible time of my life. "We have achieved things I never thought possible. From winning our first Brit Award to our sold out shows at the O2. Making friends and fans all over the world I cant thank you all enough form the bottom of my heart for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. You have always been there to support and encourage me and I will never every forget it." Jesy added: "The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard. There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin the process. I need to spend some time with the people I love, doing thing that make me happy. I'm ready to embark on a new chapter in my life - I'm not sure what it's going to look like right now, but I hope you'll still be there to support me. "I want to say thank you to everyone involved in our journey. All the hard work and dedication that went into making us a success. To every single fan who came to see us in concert, who listened to our songs and sung their hearts out, sent me messages and supported me along the way I want you to know I love you all so much and I could never have done this without you and I appreciate it endlessly. Most of all I want to say thank you to Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne for creating some of the most amazing memories I'l neve forget. I hope that you'll continue to fufill all of your dreams and keep making music that people love. Love Jesy." 'We are fully supportive of Jesy' The three remaining Little Mixers followed with their own joint statement and wrote: "After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy. We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for her mental health and well-being. We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready for it to be over. They added: "We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans. We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of all of us. We're looking forward to seeing so many of you on tour. Love always, Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne xxx." Rumoured feud Speculation about a possible feud within Little Mix started to heat up following Jesy's departure from the band. Gossip around a potential rift was fuelled when Jesy didn't publicly congratulate Leigh-Anne and Perrie on their pregnancy announcements. Tensions seemed to come to a head a month later, in August 2021, as Jesy disclosed in an interview with The Guardian that she had stopped speaking to Leigh-Anne, Perrie and Jade. When asked if she was in touch with the girls, Jesy explained: "No, not as much. Not now. I think we all need time. It's a big thing that's happened. I still love them to pieces. They were like my sisters." Not giving up on her love for music, Jesy launched her own solo career with tracks like 'Boyz', featuring Nicki Minaj and 'Bad Thing'. Things heated up in an alleged row when Jesy released the music video for her song 'Boyz', in which she was accused of Blackfishing – a term to describe a white person who alters their appearance to appear black or mixed-race. Later, Leigh-Anne was accused of slating Jesy in leaked direct messages shared by influencer NoHun. NoHun had asked fans if he should perform a routine to Jesy's debut solo track, and Leigh-Anne replied saying "no". "Omg Leigh Anne I thought you were all ok," he replied, to which Leigh-Anne said: "Do a video about her being a black fish instead." She added: "She blocked us. Cut us off. Horrible person." Nicki Minaj even got involved in the row, and slammed Leigh-Anne as a "jealous clown" in a live video. Jesy added of the allegations in the live video with Nicki, who featured in the track: "Thank you babe, honestly that really means a lot," before explaining that she never wanted to "offend people of colour" from the music video.
