Rodrigo didn't mince words, saying "I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this." After calling them out by name, she sang Lily Allen's iconic song Fuck You, as the British crowd went wild.
Others also condemned the court's decision from the stage of the Glastonbury music festival. Phoebe Bridgers led the crowd in a chant against the court, adding: “Fuck America and all these irrelevant old motherfuckers trying to tell us what to do with our fucking bodies.” Billie Eilish said, “today is a really dark day for women in the US.”
Source: The Guardian
The 19-year-old US pop star Olivia Rodrigo has passionately and angrily castigated the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, and allow individual US states to ban access to abortions.
Appearing before a crowd of thousands on the Other stage, she said: “I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don’t give a shit about freedom. The song is for the justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you! We hate you.”
The song she referred to was Fuck You, performed with its author, guest star Lily Allen. “This is actually my first Glastonbury and I’m sharing this stage with Lily, this is the biggest dream come true ever,” said Rodrigo. “But I’m also equally as heartbroken about what happened in America yesterday,” Rodrigo said.
Here's the rather cathartic chorus should you feel like singing along.
Fuck you (Fuck you), fuck you very, very much
'Cause we hate what you do
And we hate your whole crew
So, please don't stay in touch
Fuck you (Fuck you), fuck you very, very much
'Cause your words don't translate
And it's getting quite late
So, please don't stay in touch
Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
Fuck you