SZA appears to respond to divisive reaction to Glastonbury set

SZA has responded to a divisive response to her Glastonbury set in a brand new publish on X/Twitter.

The R&B singer, 34, opened to an unusually sparse crowd for a competition headliner on Sunday (30 June), amid main set clashes and sound points.

Closing the competition at Worthy Farm in Somerset, the Grammy-nominated musician, adopted headline units from Dua Lipa and Coldplay on Friday and Saturday.

Her Glastonbury debut clashed with different huge artists on the lineup, together with Justice on the West Holts stage, James Blake on Woodsies, London Grammar on Park Stage and The Nationwide on Different Stage.

The competition was beset by sound points which affected SZA’s efficiency in addition to Shania Twain and Cyndi Lauper. Attendees criticised “harmful” staging mishaps as they have been annoyed by overcrowding at smaller levels throughout performances by Sugababes and Avril Lavigne, whereas the “Love Galore” singer had notably massive gaps in her viewers.

SZA, whose actual title is Solána Imani Rowe, posted on X/Twitter shortly after the top of her efficiency as she wrote, “The bravery required to be alive in public is exceptional. S/o everyone doing that s***”.

Followers flocked to share their assist for the musician after she acquired criticism for her efficiency as they wrote, “Don’t ever let it get to you. Bear in mind YOU ARE A HEADLINER!!! Most of that crowd have been there for you, simply the day earlier than you headlined BST one of the prestigious festivals and the entire crowd have been LIVING for you.”

Festivalgoers suspected one thing had gone awry, because the singer started her set quarter-hour later than anticipated.

One attendee wrote, “Justice for SZA!! What have Glastonbury completed to her mic to make her vocals sound this fashion, that is excruciating.”

“SOLANA BE STRONG WE LOVE YOU” wrote one other.

The competition is understood for its massive crowds, with greater than 210,000 folks attending this 12 months’s instalment, which has elevated by 7,000 because the competition reopened after the pandemic in 2022.

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The Unbiased’s Louis Chilton reported a “stunning variety of folks” leaving the Worthy farm competition website forward of SZA’s set, presumably in an try to beat site visitors.

Some had questioned the choice to make her a headline artist, with many claiming that they had by no means heard of her earlier than she was introduced on the road up.

Organisers have been criticised for underestimating what crowds can be drawn by sure pop acts on smaller levels, like hyper-pop act Charli XCX at Ranges on Friday night time, Sugababes on West Holts stage on a prime-time Saturday slot, and Avril Lavigne on the Different Stage on Sunday.