Glastonbury 2024: Cyndi Lauper battles mic issues and suffers a mass walk-out

Cyndi Lauper, the pop sensation, sparked a flurry of online chatter following her performance at Glastonbury, as fans at Worthy Farm were seen leaving her show early. The artist behind the hit Girls Just Want To Have Fun graced the Pyramid Stage at the renowned music festival on Saturday afternoon. She kicked off with her 1980s track The Goonies 'R' Good Enough, while grappling with microphone issues that seemed to be resolving towards the end.

Cyndi had a solo moment with the recorder during her second song. The American pop icon also briefly left the stage during her performance to do "one little thing" before returning to belt out one of her biggest hits, I Drove All Night. She was met with applause after the climax.

Cyndi told the Pyramid Stage audience that she was "glad to be playing here at Glastonbury" and extended a "happy Pride for those celebrating", reports the Mirror. However, Cyndi witnessed a mass exodus after performing her massive hit Girls Just Want To Have Fun.

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The singer observed people departing from the stage after her popular song, with a Mirror reporter at Glastonbury noticing Cyndi looking visibly distressed. Before launching into her cherished song Cyndi told the crowd at Worthy Farm: "It's time world leaders recognised that women are half of the population." During a spirited rendition of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the sound quality dramatically improved. Amidst her performance Cyndi referred to the feminist marches of 2017 where American women donned pink "Pussyhats".

Speaking to the crowd Cyndi said: "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 that said Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights, that's right."

She divulged plans to join forces with her Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights Fund on Saturday; an initiative which "funds organisations all around the world to help young women, older women, women (who want) reproductive rights, autonomy over their own bodies".

Promoting the maternal health organisation White Ribbon Alliance, who she claims were leading the charge, Cyndi impressively pronounced: "It is time that the world leaders understand that women are half the population of the world and we deserve to be treated equally, no matter where we're from or what we look like."

She also made several references to the UK, including mentioning the West End production of Kinky Boots ahead of My Father's Son and her Change Of Heart music video that saw her dancing in London's Leicester Square. Those watching Cyndi perform at home were also divided by her performance. One wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "Cyndi Lauper's struggling a bit at #Glastonbury - the crowd are giving her a large helping hand. She looks fantastic though, and easy to forget she's 71 years old. We had Blondie doing it this time last year, and Debbie Harry was 77 years old at the time."

"Cyndi Lauper looking a little worse for wear her tbf," another added, as a third wrote: "I wonder if Cyndi Lauper's band has in-ear monitoring delay issues. Cyndi seems to be singing half a beat behind everyone, and they all feel oddly disjointed, especially for an American session outfit."

However, some have rushed to the American's defence. "Same bores whinging about Dua Lipa are on Cyndi Lauper now. if you want perfectly performed and recorded guitar widdling. go f*** off and listen to the Eagles," one fumed online, with another gushing: "Cyndi Lauper still got it." Cyndi recently announced she would be performing her farewell tour later this year. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.