Glastonbury fans all have the same complaint about Dua Lipa’s headline set as they blast ‘it’s terrible’
GLASTONBURY followers have blasted Dua Lipa’s Friday night time headline set after sound points struck the thrilling efficiency.
The One Kiss singer headlined the primary night time of the iconic festival, acting on the Pyramid Stage to an enormous crowd.
The anthemic efficiency featured a number of costume modifications, a visitor look by Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, and slick dance strikes.
However followers watching by way of the BBC’s iPlayer discovered the audio minimize out at a number of factors, was muffled at others, and was typically flat.
Annoyed followers took to social media to complain the 28-year-old artist was being let down throughout one of many greatest performances of her life.
One mentioned: “The sound on the BBC stream of #Glastonbury is… bizarre. This Dua set simply sounds flat.”
One other posted: “Dua Lipa – both she’s miming or they’ve acquired the sound combine horribly unsuitable. It simply sounds off.”
Whereas a 3rd wrote: “Can somebody please flip Dua Lipa’s mic up? Can hardly hear her! Yearly the sound is horrible!”
Dua carried out hits like Be the One, Hallucinate, New Guidelines and Tame Impala’s The Much less I Know the Higher with Kevin Parker.
Introducing Parker, Dua mentioned: “This can be a one that I like and who I requested to work with on my album Radical Optimism. Tonight I get to fake to be in Tame Impala…. please welcome Kevin Parker.”
Dua mentioned she had dreamed about headlining Glastonbury Competition “her complete life”.
She mentioned: “I can’t imagine this, I’ve dreamed about this my complete life. And I can’t imagine I’m proper up right here, proper right here, with you guys, I’m so pleased to be right here with you guys tonight.”
Others accused Dua of miming throughout the set that started with Coaching Season.
One individual mentioned: “”What a disgrace #Glastonbury has a headline act on that is clearly miming her vocals.”
However followers got here to her defence, saying: “No Dua Lipa shouldn’t be miming. Majority of the principle vocal components are fairly clearly dwell. She’s smashing it and everybody on stage seem like they’re having the time of their lives.”
The Brit-Albanian launched her third album Radical Optimism earlier this yr and gained Greatest Pop Act on the Brits.
She revealed within the lead as much as her set what her secret to nailing her choreo-heavy efficiency was.
She advised podcast Dish From Waitrose: “I have never achieved a correct tour present for a yr so I’ve acquired to get my stamina again up earlier than I’m going into festivals.”
This includes “working, dancing, singing, all on the identical time, to ensure I can hack it as soon as the adrenaline hits as effectively”, the singer defined.
“It is like rehearsals, no consuming, understanding, simply back-to-back getting ready for all of the exhibits to return.”
Glastonbury is about to see Coldplay headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night time, with Little Simz earlier than them.
Different acts set to carry out at this time embody Camila Cabello, Peggy Gou, and Disclosure.
Tomorrow will see SZA shut out the competition, with the American performing after Shania Twain and Burna Boy.
Hugh British band Kasabian may even return to Worthy Farm this weekend with a hit-packed set led by frontman Serge Pizzorno.
Insiders confirmed that they’re booked to play Woodsies at 6pm on Saturday.
A supply mentioned: “Glastonbury is at all times an enormous deal however this yr Kasabian actually can’t wait, particularly because it’s a decade since they have been final there.”
Dua Lipa in terrifying safety scare after TikToker breaks into her Glastonbury rehearsals
By Ellie Henman
Dua Lipa was holed up rehearsing for her Glastonbury set at an area in Birmingham when a TikToker tried to break in.
The Levitating singer was working by way of her routines together with her workforce of dancers when the individual walked on to the positioning then tried to walk into the rehearsal area whereas filming.
A supply mentioned: “Dua has been working so laborious for the previous few days to good her set for Glastonbury. Her workforce noticed off this individual once they arrived on web site on Friday.
“They made a complete prat of themselves by making an attempt to movie and it was all somewhat embarrassing.
“A few of Dua’s workforce spoke to them and requested them to clear off. She was inside so fortunately missed all of the hullabaloo. Nothing goes to knock her off beam this weekend. Dua can’t wait to indicate Glastonbury what she has been engaged on.”
The superstar’s Glasto set kicked off what’s lining as much as be an unbelievable weekend of dwell music from headliners Coldplay, SZA and legends act Shania Twain.
Dua’s set has been a very long time within the planning.
We first revealed in October how she was being fought over by Glasto boss Emily Eavis and US Coachella chiefs.
Emily gained, with sources near Dua telling how she needed to carry out on residence soil for her devoted followers.
