Picture this: Cyndi Lauper, queen of the 80s, struts onto the Glastonbury stage like it’s 1985 all over again. The crowd goes wild as she kicks things off with “The Goonies โRโ Good Enough,” reminding everyone that, yes, even Goonies never say die, but sometimes microphones do. Technical hiccups? Pfft, no match for Cyndi’s charisma and the nostalgia-fueled energy radiating from her iconic neon hair.
But wait, whatโs this? Midway through, Cyndi shifts gears to “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” and itโs more than just a party anthemโit’s a full-on feminist rallying cry. Sheโs belting out high notes and dropping truth bombs about women’s rights, all while referencing her advocacy work. The crowd is vibingโฆuntil they aren’t. Like, at all.
Suddenly, there’s an exodus. Itโs like someone shouted โfree pizza outside!โ and fans evaporate faster than you can say “fun-damental rights.” Cyndi’s face? Priceless. Sheโs visibly miffed, probably thinking, “Did I leave my iron on?”
In an attempt to salvage the moment, she regales the remaining faithful with tales from her rock ‘n’ roll past. London music videos, global womenโs marches, pink hatsโit’s a greatest hits of activism and anecdotes. โI saw women marching worldwide,โ she reminisces, โand my buddy was like, โCyndi, get your butt out there!โ So I did. And the signs said โGirls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights.โ Get it? FUN-damental. Ha!โ
Despite the earlier vanishing act, the crowd that stuck around gives her a hearty cheer, especially when she powers through “I Drove All Night.” As the applause swells, Cyndi, ever the gracious diva, thanks the Glastonbury crowd. Even if half of them had already left to beat the porta-potty lines, the love for Lauper was real, if not always in person.
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. #glastonbury pic.twitter.com/ySfjPYIGPa
— Anthony Ward (@Anth0ny_Ward) June 29, 2024