As American musicians take the stage at Glastonbury this weekend, many have used their stage time and spotlight to criticize the United States Supreme Court for its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Olivia Rodrigo surprised her audience by bringing out the U.K.âs Lily Allen for a special duet of Allenâs âFuck Youâ while addressing yesterdayâs news. During her speech before introducing Allen, Rodrigo dedicated the song to âthe five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly donât give a shit about freedom.â She also voiced her fears by emphasizing that sheâs âdevastated and terrifiedâ and that âso many women and so many girls are going to die because of this [decision].â Rodrigo specifically called out Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh by name, exclaiming, âWe hate you!â at the end.
Other musicians who addressed yesterdayâs Supreme Court decision during the festival include Billie Eilish, who said it was a âreally, really dark day for women in the U.S.â and couldnât âbear to think about it any longer in this moment,â and Phoebe Bridgers, who led a chant against the Supreme Court. âWho wants to say âfuck the Supreme Courtâ on three?â Bridgers asked the crowd. âFuck that shit,â she continued. âFuck America. Like, fuck you. All these irrelevant old motherfuckers trying to tell us what to do with our fucking bodies.â Sundayâs lineup includes Charli XCX, Clairo, and Lorde; all three have already spoken out about the decision online.