Lizzo - About Damn Time (Glastonbury 2023)

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Lizzo performs About Damn Time at Glastonbury 2023.
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[@WarpedButNot]

Never thought too hard about Lizzo but after seeing her play the flute whilst pulse-squatting and seconds later going into a bombastic verse and I'm sold. If you can't admit she's talented, you're falling for your knee jerk reaction and you're missing out

[@69avenue]

100% they reduce her to public scrutiny, but by the eyes you can see she is a superstar.

[@saintedmaggot7679]

Yeah, she's 100% not playing it live, like Katy Perry.

[@bodo887]

Did you listen to the same live? Her singing sounds horrible in this... if I wanna hear a flutist I go see a classical orchestra....

[@CC3193]

Have you seen Lizzie’s Tiny Desk video from a few years ago? It’s great 💛💚

[@WarpedButNot]

@@CC3193 no, I'll check it out, thank you!

[@AmberDaArtist]

The crowd response!!! Lizzo is amazing

[@pewcfpv8056]

No

[@lenniedavis1294]

@@pewcfpv8056 run along lol

[@bestebassist]

and what about Lizzo herself, seldom seen a performer so happy on stage.

[@dreamcatcherstan4626]

This didn't age well lol

[@scotthulsebos6457]

okay crowd is on top with all these performances

[@DeltaBravo55]

No cellphones, everybody engaged with the music, crowd definitely deserve this festival, unlike COaCHeLLa crowds like they f... suck

[@Chalize]

Omg, you're right. I went to check Coachella's performance and so many phones up in the air. Horrible compare to this

[@huddtown]

Because it's in England, and people actually go to music festivals here for the 'music', and not Instagram photos

[@stevem-h3562]

Its a great f'ing single. Grooves like a muthafker. And, as someone else has pointed out.... no mobile phones. Just the crowd loving it and engaging with the performance. Thats what it should be like.

[@TheBeccabus]

The bar for flute solos has sure been raised. Ain't no way I could play my flute while squatting and twerking like that!

[@paulf2557]

Tell it to Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull. I'm sure he will be amused.

[@WellnessAndWilderness]

@@paulf2557 I've seen perfrome a few times too... don't remember him deep squating at all... ever. Or dancing or having the sass that she had and he never managed to make the flute as cool as she has..

[@KenyanBunnie]

@@paulf2557Tell 'em yourself. Wanna tell people so much.

[@emminet]

@@paulf2557 She literally recently played with James freaking Galway. Yeah sure, the big flutists must be so appalled by her /s. Get outta here with that negativity.

[@djimma5080]

Nathan the flute box lee disagrees that dude beat box's while playing the flute and does it at a very high level

[@idk-ib9yj]

i could really see lizzo in a headline slot one day. she'd kill it

[@ajf369]

She's defo in one now.. 😮

[@gold4764]

@@ajf369 ohhh....

[@djimma5080]

​@@ajf369😂😂😂

[@iforgortheassignment4574]

Welp... she is gonna be in one soon, if not, she already has....

[@atwostarhotel]

i love her so much

[@lukedaley17]

Lizzo is brilliant 🤩

[@up2cuzz]

that band was locked IN 🔥

[@miaconstance]

what does that mean

[@hgrunt100]

She has a fucking nuts band

[@hgrunt100]

​@@miaconstancehe means they were rhythmically tight.

[@Retrogamer71]

What a pop / soul phenomenon!

[@djimma5080]

This comment didn't age well ....bye bye lizzo

[@marycontrary2828]

Wow that was brilliant! What a crowd!🎉

[@priscilaribeiro5233]

Que maravilhosa um show completo amooo❤❤❤

[@alynemochan8576]

Amazing performance from a beautiful talented fierce woman! Wish I'd been there!

[@rolandherbert7105]

She is such a talented musician, great singer, and grade A performer. I am so glad I witnessed her live last year.

[@FirstNameLastName-hahaha]

awful - same as your judgement

[@avalovestodan6891]

​@@FirstNameLastName-hahahasis even after the whole thing going on you can't deny obvious things she is a great singer and her performance was good just because she done those things true or not you can't deny obvious things just because of what's going on

[@corvoattano44]

Holy shit her voice is crazy good live. Her confidence is actually infectious.

[@boypage9172]

1:39 i love this finger dance

[@Basketball101.26]

Funny how Lizzo is the biggest one on the stage and yet she fat shaming.

[@opalemel]

Great backing vocals and dancers ….

[@filipmarinkovic6281]

And Lizzo was even better

[@coam3708]

Been a fan of hers now for a long time ..she has chops

[@harrys1505]

Chops for dinner. And breakfast and lunch probably.

[@malakaiwaldrobe]

Beyond AMAZING LIZZZOOOO YOU KILLED THIS ATE 🌟🩷🫶🏽❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@jesterexe528]

She ate, alright

[@shilohivy4590]

I love her so much

[@anenbie]

She's so fucking talented! Love her!

[@steveshadforth8792]

Hahaha

[@sendthis9480]

She couldn’t even sing her own lyrics. She was out of breath the whole time. You kids are ridiculous.

[@VickersDoorter]

@@sendthis9480 Breathless due to her obesity. There were rolls of fat spilling over rolls of fat. I dread to think what pressure her critical organs are under.

[@brandons8577]

​@sendthis9480 she wasn't out of breath. Her voice is very clearly strained because she's been doing multiple shows a week for months.

[@TheBigChokito]

Really? Mediocre kareoke singer at best.

[@blueutpala]

A peak performance…she served us Queen 🙏

[@lucamascara_]

I NEED TO EXPERIENCE THIS. PLS COME TO BRAZIL

[@deerheart87]

I ❤❤❤❤❤ her

[@angielovesjoe91]

I love lizzo's songs!

[@westcoastgabber]

what a huge crowd! 😮

[@lorrainedecosta5079]

Duh.....it's Glastonbury!!!

[@westcoastgabber]

@@lorrainedecosta5079 I live on an island with not so many people so seeing this amount of people gathered blows my mind!

[@lorrainedecosta5079]

@@westcoastgabber OK, get your point now!! Cheers.

[@chanelhopeful5336]

Now that’s how u put on a show!!!!!!

[@elliot1991mood]

Amazing video. Lizzo😊😊❤

[@fritzcat6198]

I love this woman.

[@Jose_diazlife]

This Woman❤Love her so much

[@ianfraserkilmister5608]

Kudos to the stage for holding out. 🙌

[@susieily]

U are just awesome lizzo ❤

[@Sunnychuu]

Excellent performance!

[@PearlEscapes]

I can see there are dancers but unfortunately I can't see their performance because the video cuts away from them so fast. Come on BBC, don't be scared of a little Bootilicious movement - I'd love to compare this to how you shot and cut Beyonce's stage shows or Rick Astley for that matter! Let us see what is happening on stage!

[@antoinettefisher6895]

❤

[@idontknowwho1728]

idc what anybody says i love lizzo

[@hebe1991]

리조♥️

[@maxmilligan8734]

Awesome performance. :)

[@tbessy1963]

Lizzo is awesome!

[@timmynonuts2516]

I WAS THERE!!! SECURITY HAD TO KICK ME OUT BECOZ I KEPT GROPING LIZZO

[@yasirmasood8822]

BBC ROCKS

[@chilllbro8782]

😏

[@ukisa3rdworld586]

What? BBC is toasted Long live AT!

[@esp_ninja6337]

THIS SONG MAKES ME CRY SO MUCH ! THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW😭🫶🏼🇲🇽COME TO MEXICO LIZZO WE NEED TO HEAL SO MANY THINGS DOWN HERE🎉😢 YOUR MUSIC IS AMAZING LOVE U THANK U

[@FirstNameLastName-hahaha]

I know - everytime I hear her name mentioned I get sad

[@avalovestodan6891]

​​​@@FirstNameLastName-hahahajust like how i get sad when i see every comment by you wish you would stop sis

[@iforgortheassignment4574]

@@avalovestodan6891Did you not hear what she did?

[@avalovestodan6891]

@@iforgortheassignment4574 I did

[@udiwiyono5922]

😂😂😂😂 so much love and billions of fun ❤❤❤❤❤

[@fishheadnoodle]

why do some like to sit on someone else’s shoulder and how do people behind see the stage?

[@teralmiles]

Ignorance and entitlement

[@ezequielybanez230]

👑❤✨️✨️✨️

[@thierrydevant7690]

She's perfect.

[@jonjohnson2844]

Bet she was knackered after that

[@paulcoard7766]

What a well made stage!

[@aaroncroft5898]

Wow

[@robdiv5848]

Strong stage!

[@chrisrussell735]

Better than Elton John - I’ve been very impressed with this lady’s musical/stage talents for quite some time now; expressed my opinion onYou Tube too, because I felt people needed to accredit her, for too many talented people can be overlooked for all sorts of reasons. LIZZO & her enterage made it to Glastonbury- you lucky people, what a treat. Keep going girl, the futures bright - jazz concepts, production - the world of music is your oyster. Thanks for your contribution to music in the 21st Century. JaneR

[@paulf2557]

Better than Elton John 😂😂😂 Dream on, and wash your ears out.

[@chrisrussell735]

Better still, wash your nose out, rocket man. JaneR

[@GustavoJacob]

All those fat shaming around here, get over it, you will never be in that stage no matter how fit you are.

[@pewcfpv8056]

Wouldnt want to be. Especially not if I was a land whale either.

[@alfredolopez4092]

​@@pewcfpv8056 not nice

[@sunotomardika917]

Meanwhile lizzo got there because her sensation 😅

[@sunnyport]

Some singers are meant to be inside the studios when singing. Lizzo is one of them. Sorry.

[@PabloAfroSamurai]

What a performer

[@carn5haun343]

Gotta tick that box BBC

[@dham26]

La bandera 🇨🇱 😊

[@kellie6994]

it must feel incredible to have a crowd in your palm like that! I love her so much!❤

[@sunotomardika917]

Unique performance where crowd come not for the performance but for diversity

[@MellerzNoel]

It's amazing how one lawsuit can make an impact on how one is seen as a public figure. 🤔

[@avalovestodan6891]

Fr I swear once one word was said everyone instantly turned on her like

[@iforgortheassignment4574]

@@avalovestodan6891Its also been said she made them catch... toys.. coming from a girl's... thang... and eat bananas from those thangs..... she is a gross woman, she also made people touch her naked performers in an inappropriate way

[@brezposelnislovenije770]

BRANDED 2012

[@HFXmermaid]

Her face in the back on the screen makes me think of those retro follow the bouncing ball musicals lol

[@fellovermydad]

Enjoyed lizzo

[@nrthnmonkey3308]

What happened to Glastonbury?

[@nannerz1994]

They had a good parabolic mic going

[@user-vb6th5un4p]

The person who is going unappreciated here is the set designer

[@chrisrussell735]

Set designers, sound engineers, in fact everyone contributing to any performance are recognised BY the final one stage’ performance. If it punches without any hitches, they’re recognised BUT they aren’t the one stage’ performer and they’re the ones everything hangs on as far as the punters are concerned! But I get your drift. Thanks. JaneR

[@user-vb6th5un4p]

​@@chrisrussell735I didn't mean it that way The stage is holding up weight of 1000 elephants

[@moshiurahmed6067]

"I quit" yeah about damn time Lizzo

[@FirstNameLastName-hahaha]

Pants for a pants generation

[@fareiraiskandar]

About dang time to get cancel.. 🐷

[@Trevenclaw]

Her backing band is called The Lizzbians 😂😂😂😂

[@dnakatomiuk]

Funny how the media tried to destroy her and then her backing dancers tried to sue her all in one year

[@chronicreptile]

She has such a prince influence I can't get enough. Absolutely fantastic performance.

[@DeE-pt5lz]

dont all those flags get in the way from the people in the back

[@oblivious0rebellion]

Yup, but the two large screens on the sides help see the performance tho

[@1987Hades]

Just back from my first Glasto and after years of watching it on telly I thought they'd annoy me but they didn't when there, they added to it all.

[@Kataru210]

they dont care

[@user-d32658]

I feel sorry for the poor stage 😅

[@johnjonesToffeeman]

New Rolly Pollys? Or new weather girls? Scary but sexy I might run away

[@kunajzz]

Saw more Umpalumpas dancin´ only in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie.

[@tdyerwestfield]

Probably no better solo live performer on the planet right now than Lizzo. Her crowd engagement is second to none and she sounds superb live unlike many acts at Glastonbury this year.

[@coreyrees840]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kordei-7839]

Beyoncé exists lol

[@tdyerwestfield]

@@kordei-7839 Who? Jk she's an incredible live singer too.

[@paulf2557]

You need to get out more, and listen to some real live music. There was some good stuff at Glastonbury. But not this.

[@k........2598]

This what makes a person when people starts to appreciate morbid obesity as Body Positivity.

[@HenrySosenite]

Wow Tim Dillon is right

[@mrsaltyburns9445]

That is one strong stage!!!!!

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

The sound mix really sucks here and doesn’t do her justice at all.

[@goingnowherefastman]

With all that weight on the stage I had to put The Band on immediately.....

[@petercoxable]

This blows my mind. What has happened to the human race. 10 years ago, if you wanted to be a backup dancer and didn’t get the job; you’d probably be told to lose a few pounds or improve your technique. Today if you want the job, you’ll need to gain 100 pound and just twerk. 🤪

[@FabiolousBarker]

The best advert for a reinforced stage

[@ihateallofyou8460]

I can't believe someone called her a superactive performer? i came her to see if that was true. she is barely moving.

[@anahata42]

She usually has stamina, but doesn't sound like it here. Is that why she had the crowd singing most of the song?

[@infernalflamezz7480]

With a physique like that it doesn't suprise me honestly

[@awinningsperm]

This is her last song on her set, she has high energy with all those dancing throughout the performance. Of course by the end she run out of energy.

[@hannahhudson9335]

i really doubt either of you could sing like her let alone sing, dance, entertain and play fucking WIND instruments for a whole hour plus, almost every day a week for more than half the year. Want to talk about stamina, stop hating on the internet and get a hobby.

[@rhmhnn9526]

@@awinningsperm She is way overweight. Of course she isn't in a good condition.

[@chilllbro8782]

The crowd typically sings with the artist and all the people talking about her being overweight, yes it’s true but she still has better stamina than the commenters lol

[@christopherkerns639]

They must not know about her scandels back in America! She might want to think about staying there as most people are no longer on her side!!

[@jirikruta]

Nic horšího jsem neviděl

[@teralmiles]

Yeah let’s get excited about her playing the flute, even though she didn’t sing the whole song 😂

[@jackstatter4484]

Why she didn’t headline and GNR did is beyond me.

[@TheFELIXGNR]

because you like an artist, that doesn't make them the best. she is just one of many pop stars.

[@galeb95std]

You must be joking

[@ferramirez4570]

Lol

[@sendthis9480]

Ummm…GNR has been around like 40 years dude. Lizzo is just the latest “kewl” and “edgy” fad. At least try to be objective.

[@jackstatter4484]

@@sendthis9480 I’m just trying to say that compared to last years Glasto. 2023 is a complete train wreck, especially for the headliners.

[@journey6782]

Stop talking about people

[@ErebosArt]

Do the diabedes dance!

[@AB-zv6dz]

I can't tell if lizzo is bad, the sound engineer is bad, or what... but it just sounds like shes shouting the whole thing.

[@VickersDoorter]

The sound engineer is only processing what's entering the microphone. The singer is unfit, terribly overweight and her lungs are struggling, that's why her singing is forced and strained.

[@kylegowan1181]

@@VickersDoorter absolutely vile comment. The sound has not been mixed very well.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

She didnt hit all the notes well. It can also be challenging at a large venue with in ear monitors.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

@@VickersDoorterit’s also the last song of the set, sure she struggles a bit sometimes but she’s a great singer no doubt… she literally left the stage in the vid🤦‍♀️

[@petercoxable]

Michael Jackson would be turning in his grave. Imagine auditioning to be part of the dance crew: “sorry you’re too healthy. Go to McDonalds, destroy your body and come back next year. We’re not looking for talented dancers, just obese people who can shake their fat to the beat”. “Oh and if you can catch your breath for long enough to push air through a flute to convince gen Z you have talent, would also help”

[@katinasearfoss9617]

MJ died of a fentanyl overdose so he has no reason to turn over in his grave. Can you name any other singers that can perform, dance, and sing naturally without auto tune? I’ll wait ⏱️

[@petercoxable]

@@katinasearfoss9617 you’re not all there are you?. You are so misinformed, you think he died of a fentanyl overdose. And what exactly is your point?. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are semi literate 🤪

[@silviupop6992]

@@katinasearfoss9617 This is such a stupid idea which is so easily dismissed... so many great men and women who could sing live while actually moving on stage... how about Aretha Franklin or Freddie Mercury from days long gone, or singers like Shakira or Bruce Dickinson (from Iron Maiden) who are still around. Not to mention she sounds terrible and out of tune at times... awful...

[@journey6782]

y'all are so rude to lizzo

[@johnwaite3879]

Lol

[@MrAh545]

🐃

[@teralmiles]

“Back Rolls”

[@szymonraczek9456]

That's beyond "damn" 🐋🐳🐋🐳

[@JacobSTSVox]

Todays lesson, sensationalism!