“Vulgar,” “cringe,” and “desperate.” Those were some of the words many viewers used to describe Kesha’s provocative performance at London’s Mighty Hoopla festival yesterday (June 1).
The 38-year-old headlined the second night of the LGBT+ and pop-focused music event in Brockwell Park, complete with a controversial set that saw her suggestively sucking on a banana placed on a backup dancer’s crotch.
A clip of the stunt went viral on social media, where users wasted no time in making their disgust known. For many, Kesha’s performance is part of an, in their opinion, exasperating trend of female singers simulating intimate acts on stage.