The 19-year-old US pop star Olivia Rodrigo has passionately and angrily castigated the Supreme Courtroom resolution to overturn Roe v Wade, and permit particular person US states to ban entry to abortions.
Showing earlier than a crowd of hundreds on the Different stage, she mentioned: “I’m devastated and terrified. So many ladies and so many ladies are going to die due to this. I wished to dedicate this subsequent tune to the 5 members of the Supreme Courtroom who've confirmed us that on the finish of the day, they really don’t give a shit about freedom. The tune is for the justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you! We hate you.”
The tune she referred to was Fuck You, carried out with its creator, visitor star Lily Allen. “That is really my first Glastonbury and I’m sharing this stage with Lily, that is the largest dream come true ever,” mentioned Rodrigo. “However I’m additionally equally as heartbroken about what occurred in America yesterday,” Rodrigo mentioned.
Rodrigo joins a refrain of voices at Glastonbury who've condemned the court docket resolution, which has resulted in quite a few US states immediately banning abortions.
Yesterday, Phoebe Bridgers led the gang in a chant towards the court docket, including: “Fuck America and all these irrelevant outdated motherfuckers attempting to inform us what to do with our fucking our bodies.”
Billie Eilish mentioned “right this moment is a extremely darkish day for girls within the US”, whereas Idles frontman Joe Talbot mentioned the choice “reversed the legal guidelines again to the center ages”. Skunk Anansie frontwoman Pores and skin additionally affirmed her assist for the precise to entry abortion.
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