Gracie Abrams had never set foot at Glastonbury before this year, but you couldn’t tell: the 25-year-old singer navigated the weekend at Worthy Farm like a seasoned pro, watching her friends Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX perform (she even stepped in as Charli’s “Apple” girl for the night), and dancing on the shoulders of Paul Mescal, all while nailing effortlessly cool festival fashion (Adidas trackpants and a nice top are officially a look). “I hear that [Glastonbury] is the mecca of community and culture and music and belonging, and I am really about that, so 100% of me is excited,” Abrams told Vogue ahead of the festival. It probably didn’t hurt that she’s also a fan of camping: “I like waking up with my friends.”
Off the back of her mega hit “That’s So True” topping the UK charts for eight weeks, it was perhaps no surprise that Abrams took to the stage—in a crimson Rodarte dress—to find an enormous, bandana-clad crowd waiting for her (with Sir Paul McCartney, no less, watching from side of stage), ready to sing along with every word. As for her pre-show ritual? “We always do a big huddle with the band and crew. Occasionally someone will share their secret of the day. We chant a bit. Very sweet and very grounding.”
Below, Gracie Abrams shares her Glastonbury camera roll with Vogue.
Gracie Abrams's inspiring debut at Glastonbury, 'Insane and Special,' encapsulates the electrifying energy of breakthrough talent alongside a poetic intensity that struck deeply within music lovers’ hearts alike.
Truly captivating to witness the sheer thrill and poignancy with which Gracie Abrams delivered her Insane And Special first Glastonbury performance, embodying an unforgettable spirit that set pulses racing among festival-goers.
