Glastonbury fans 'confused' as Dua Lipa wrongly accused of miming headline set
Pop star Dua Lipa, aged 28, faced allegations of 'miming' on Friday night as she began her performance on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival 2024, dividing fan opinion.
As part of her headline act, the singer, known for her hit Dance The Night, stunned attendees with her dance moves while performing the track Training Season from her latest album Radical Optimism, which dropped earlier in the year.
During the gig, an exhilarated Dua said: "I can't believe this, I've dreamed about this my whole life. And I can't believe I'm right up here, right here, with you guys, I am so happy to be here with you guys tonight."
She even brought out surprise guest Kevin Parker from Tame Impala for a rendition of their track The Less I Know The Better. Nonetheless, his microphone troubles, which Dua took sportingly, caused a minor hiccup.
However, her performance was surrounded by controversy when some fans watching from home accused her of 'miming', reports the Mirror. However, the singer has since hit back at the accusations - confirming "I don't mime", when she was asked about the issue backstage.
Prior to her statement, accusations stirred heated debates on Twitter, with reactions ranging from: "Dua Lipa is 100% miming #Glastonbury", and "Is Dua Lipa...miming? #Glastonbury", to "What a shame #Glastonbury has a headline act on that's obviously miming her vocals", along with questions including, "Is she miming? #Glastonbury" and "Is she actually miming? #Glastonbury.
However, other fans were quick to defend the pop sensation, insisting she was clearly performing live. One fan tweeted: "Why are people in this thread saying she's miming? Looks like she's singing live to me #Glastonbury", another supporter stated: "No Dua Lipa is not miming. Majority of the main vocal parts are quite clearly live. She's smashing it and everyone on stage look like they're having the time of their lives. #Glastonbury".
Someone else commented: "All these haters saying she's miming... are you b****y stupid? ? ? ? She's clearly not! She's killing it #DuaLipa #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2024," and another fan chimed in: "Dua is clearly not miming so I don't know why people are saying it."
OK! has reached out to Dua's rep for a statement.
In other news, Glastonbury attendees were also eager to express their thoughts on Kevin Parker from Tame Impala being the surprise act. One festival-goer remarked: "I enjoyed #DuaLipa at #Glastonbury! I have no idea who #KevinParker is!".
Another confused fan posted: "Me googling who Kevin Parker is and being none the wiser. #Glastonbury" and yet another added: "Was not expecting a Dua Lipa Tame Impala duet #Glastonbury."
