At 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, beneath the cloudy haze of Worthy Farm, Jade Thirlwall didn’t simply take the Woodsies Stage — she claimed it! In a 45-minute blitz of pop bravado, emotional catharsis, and high-camp manufacturing, the Little Combine alum launched herself to the world as JADE: not one-third of a woman group, however a solo drive with a imaginative and prescient and a vengeance.
Welcomed to stage by none apart from Physician Who star Ncuti Gatwa (who declared her “pop’s new crown princess”), the ‘Fantasy’ singer emerged like a Broadway villainess reborn in glitter and sweat — a reminder that British pop stars can nonetheless do theatre with out apology. This was not only a debut; it was a coronation wearing sequins and synths.
From Woman Group Graduate to Pop Auteur
Opening with the glam-rock punch of ‘IT Woman’ and the brooding attract of ‘Midnight Cowboy’, JADE instantly drew a line within the sand. The message was clear: she’s not right here to heat hearts — she’s right here to blow minds. Supported by an ensemble of androgynous dancers and stylised visuals someplace between Burlesque and Euphoria, the set felt like a cabaret dream cooked in a pop lab.
Halfway via, she delivered her newest single ‘Plastic Field’ — a razor-edged synth-pop banger that channels Robyn, Goldfrapp, and a touch of early Gaga. The gang, screamed it again like they’d waited years for it. When she leaned right into a haunting, electro-ballad mashup of Madonna’s ‘Frozen’ and N-Trance’s ‘Set You Free’, it was much less cowl and extra cultural reset.
Fuck You (For Now): The Anti-Love Anthem of the Summer time
One of many units standout moments got here within the type of the irreverently titled ‘FUFN (Fuck You for Now)’ – a breakup anthem disguised as a seductive kiss-off. “I’m about to hit you with the worst of me” the South Shields native informed the group, earlier than dropping the refrain like a guillotine. Someplace, a thousand exes felt a chill.
JADE – FUFN (Official Video)
Pure Electro-pop CHAOS!
Midway via the theatrical, genre-bending present, the tent exploded when Aussie dance provocateurs Confidence Man strutted out onstage to carry out a blistering new collab titled ‘GOSSIP’ — half electro-clash, half synth-pop riot, all sass. The beat hit like a disco punch to the intestine.
As JADE and Confidence Man’s Janet Planet traded verses like duelling divas at a Berlin basement rave, and Sugar Bones threw shapes that defied physics, the group misplaced their minds — the form of unhinged, euphoric chaos that solely Glasto can conjure.
Nostalgia, Reclaimed
JADE didn’t ignore her previous — she weaponised it. A medley ofLittle Combine classics (‘Candy Melody’, ‘Shout Out to My Ex’, ‘Girl Like Me’ and ‘Contact’) arrived like energy punches, reworked with moody synths and gospel-tinged backing vocals.
By the point she closed with the emotionally bruising ‘Angel of My Goals’, your complete Woodsies tent felt prefer it had simply sat via a pop masterclass.
A Star Emerges — On Her Personal Phrases
It wasn’t simply the excessive notes or the dance breaks that stole the present — it was JADE’s command of her personal narrative. At one level, she regarded out into the ocean of faces and mentioned, “Thanks so for backing me as an artist.” Cue tears, screams, and presumably the delivery of a brand new music icon.
She even managed to drop the “c phrase” stay on BBC, setting the web ablaze — a transfer that felt extra punk than pop.
JADE’s Glastonbury debut was greater than a efficiency — it was an announcement. She’s not right here to play protected, and she or he’s not trying again. The theatrics have been massive, the vocals have been stay, and the ambition was sky-high. If this was the start, then pop had higher buckle up.
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