JADE talks celebrating LGBTQ+ allies and how Little Mix inspired new solo album at Glastonbury 2025

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00:00Hi, I'm Liberty from NME and I'm here at Glastonbury 2025 with the wonderful Jade.

00:10Hi.

00:11So what was it like getting on the stage? I feel like it's been a long time coming for you.

00:15I've always dreamed of doing Glastonbury but I was so nervous beforehand and I feel like

00:19nothing prepares you for that adrenaline of the Glastonbury crowd.

00:24Another huge artist who's performing today is Rae and of course you're going to be joining

00:28her at all points east. Tell me how do you feel about the gig?

00:32I'm just really proud and happy for her. I've known Rae for years now. She's written for

00:36Little Mix before and we've always crossed paths and it's really inspiring seeing her

00:41like receive all the flowers that she deserves.

00:44One that I think really really stood out to fans was your set at Mighty Hoopla.

00:49Yes, I think I've always been a bit mouthy when it comes to like things that are important.

00:54I'm not afraid to speak up especially for the LGBTQ plus community. Yeah, I feel like

01:00it's important now more than ever.

01:02Would you say that untamed honesty went into the writing process for your new album?

01:08Yeah, I think on a personal level like it's just kind of who I am to write about my personal

01:13experiences or dark things but in a like tongue-in-cheek way and that's my sort of way of expressing myself.

01:20Because you've of course gone from writing as part of a group to now being a solo artist.

01:25How would you say that time in the industry has shaped the album?

01:28It was important for me to express myself but also not be like, oh my god, like, you know,

01:34that was the old me or, you know, this is, I'm finally being who I am because no, like,

01:39I loved Little Mix, I loved what we stood for. So it wasn't about being like that's, you know, dead and gone.

01:44It was about saying, you know, that was the past and I loved that but now this is the new chapter.

01:50Okay, lovely. Thank you so much for taking the time.

01:52Thank you. All right, cheers.