Last summer, Lauper drew a huge crowd at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, but gave a rocky and uneven performance in a show beset with technical difficulties.
When her vocals weren’t drowned out entirely by the cranked-up bass, she often lagged behind the band, possibly due to issues with her in-ear monitors, and by the end, she appeared frustrated with the production team. It was far from a triumphant victory lap, and ahead of her first (and last) arena tour since 1987, the new wave star had a lot to prove.
