Jade Caught up with Nme Backstage at Glastonbury 2025, where she told us all about what to Expect from her upcoming debut only album. Check Out The Video Interview Above, or Read it in Full Below.
The former Little Mix Star Took To The Woodsies Stage On Saturday (June 28) And Delivered Her First Performance at the Festival since only Going only and Novenuncing the Forthcoming Record, 'That's Showbiz Baby!'. She was introduced to the stage by Sex education and and Doctor Who Actor Ncuti Gatwa, and Broke Out Hit Singles 'Angel of My Dreams' and 'Fufn (Fuck You For Now)', AS Well As Cover Little Mix Tracks Like 'Wasabi' and 'Shout Out To My ex'.
“I Still Feel Like I'm Having an out-of-Body Experience after My Performance. I'm not like Down from it Yet,” She Told us Backstage After Her Set. “I've Always Dreamed of doing Glastonbury, and to be here with My Own Music Is Great. It's Nice to Know That the Writing I've Been Doing For MySelf is What Got Me here.”
For the South Shields Singer, The Gig Came After An Eye-Catch Set AT London's Mighty Hoopla-Which Saw Her Celebrate The LGBTQ+ Community and Call Out Harry Potter Author JK Rowling for Anti-Trans Comments-and ahead of an appearance at All Points East 2025, where will support Raye Alongside Tyla and Doechii.
Check Out Our Full Interview Below, Where She Explains Why She Wants To Use Her Platform to Call Out Bigotry, and How the “Boot Camp” Experience in Little Mix Helped Shape Her Solo Material.
Nme: Hi jade, how did you feel going into your huge set at glast?
Jade: “I was so nervous beforeHand and i was backstage nearly about cry because i was overwhelmed, but then mel c came running over to say it was going to be amazing and that i've got this! She gave me a quitle pep talk, and then my friend ncuti ncuti [Gatwa] Bumped Into Me yesterday and offered to do the intro for me. He introduced me on internship and help me feel really ready and like good about myself … but I still feel like noting prepares you for the adrenaline of the Glastonbury Crowd, Because They Really Are Like Something Else. “
Is there any Who You Were Looking Forward to Seeing Over the Weekend?
“I'm actually Devastated that I Missed Alanis Morissette, But that's the Thing When you're with Mates – You're all decide Who You're Going To See. My Gut was telling me to watch Alanis, but I went with the crowd … then every day startd telling me How me how how Amazing [her set] Was, I know the was fuming! Everyone is torn with the doechii vs charli xcx clash, and i think, because i am doing another festival where doechii is playing, i'm Gonna Go See Charli This time. It Really Has Had The Gays in a spin, I'm Tell you That. They're divided right now. “
Also on the line-up for 2025 is raye, who you'll be joining at all points east in August. How do you feel about that show?
“I Feel like this is Her Time and I'm Really Proud and Happy for Her. I'm Known Raye for Years now Because She's Writle for Little mix Before and We've Always Crosted Paths. We've Done a bunch of writing sessions together for My Own Music Too, and we Wrote 'Fuck You for now 'Together.
“It's Really Amazing and Inspiring Seeing Her Received All the Flowers That She Deserts, and I'm Excited for Her Set. We are doing a bunch of the Same Festivals Actuary, I know I'm to see Her Elsewhere, but I'm Still Going to show Up For It Today and Let Her Know Know That we're all rooting for her. “
Speaking of Big Shows, Your On-Stage Comments in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community at Mighty Hoopla Touched in Lot of Hearts. Why was it important for you to use your platform in that way?
“I Think I've Always Been a bit mouthy Where it comes to Things that are important .'m Not Afraid to speak up and stand up, expedally for the lgbtq+ community .'m well aware that i have a lot of fans from community, but alse i feel like it's IMPORTANT, Now More Than Ever, to Stand Particularly with the Trans Community.
“That was important for me at Mighty Hoopla, and It's Been Fun Because A at Every Show, Espencialy with 'Fuck You For Now', I Get To Shout Out Different People Or Say Different Things. Today With Glastonbury, the Shouted Out We're We're Seeing Right Now With The The Genocide Going On in Palestine.
Is That Honesty Something that Went Into The Writing Process For Your Debut Album Solo Album?
“I Think So. On a Personal Level, It's Who I Am To Write About Personal Experiences and Dark Things But in a Tongue-In-Cheek Way. I Like To Almost Laugh At My Trauma Or Anything That's Gone Wrong in My Life! There are Songs Like 'Angel of My Dreams' WHERE I'M Talking about the toxicity and my love/hate Relationship with the industry, but in a way that isn't like 'woe is me' because i'm aware that i'm very privilet to be in the position that I'm in. Almost Takes The Piss Out of It.
How Has Your Time in Little Mix Shaped The Upcoming Only album?
“Being in a girl band is the ultimate boot camp on how to survive the music industry. First off, you're a Woman, and then you're in a girl band, and it's alowys hard to people that you're a credit artist and that you're world of appreciation. When we first startd in like 2011 – Espencially Coming from a show like The X Factor – We were constantly proving to people Why we deerved a seat at the table and Why we deerved longevity.
“Being in Little Mix Really Was The Ultimate Test of Enduring That. Time and Time Again, We Reinvented Ourselves and to be in a girl band that lasts for over 10 years is pretty remarkable. You don't Hear of that of. Like 'Ok, now i Get to Write Justly Purely About My Own Experiences', Because in Girl Band The Topics Have To Be a Bit More Universal.
“It's not a case of '[Little Mix] Was the old me, and this is me Finally Being Who i am ', Because i love little mix and i love what we stood for! It's not about [that era] Being Dead and Gone. That was the past and I loved it, but now this is the new chapter. “
How would you up 'That's Showbiz Baby!' In Three Words?
“I Would Say 'That's Showbiz Baby' is pop-tastic, Chaotic, and Grand. With Every Song on the Album, There's Nothing That's Just Like a Cheeky Little Acoustic Number. No, Everything's Full and Has Got The Kitchen Sink Thrown in. Expect Big Productions and Big Vocals, That's the Vibe of the Record. “
Jade Releases 'That's Showbiz Baby' On September 12, with a UK and Ireland Tour Following in September.
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