Cyndi Lauper called for women's reproductive rights to be respected and launched a new organisation at the Glastonbury Festival. The Saturday edition of the event at Worthy Farm also marks Coldplay's first Pyramid Stage appearance since 2016, and will see them overtake The Cure, who have headlined the slot four times. Frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman will follow pop superstar Dua Lipa, who headlined the festival on Friday.
Lauper, who is set for what is "billed" as a farewell tour in the UK next year, wore a jacket with a blue train, a silver bodice and silver pants on the Pyramid Stage. She opened with her 1980s track The Goonies 'R' Good Enough while dealing with mic issues. But the technical problems appeared to be improving when she performed her biggest hits Time After Time, Money Changes Everything, True Colours and I Drove All Night.
At one point when she faltered, Lauper said it is a "little crazy" and we have "got a hole over here", while appearing to be frustrated with the sound and staging. During her performance of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Lauper's audio improved and she made reference to feminist marches, that in 2017 saw US women wear lots of pink "Pussyhats". To cheers, Lauper told the crowd: "I was watching TV and I saw all these women all over the world marching, with some pink hats and.
.. my friend called me up and said 'to get the hell out there (Cyndi)' so I did I went out and I saw the signs.
