This British sign language interpreter became the unofficial headline act during the Foo Fighters performance at Glastonbury Music Festival in 2023.
Foo Fighters have delivered massive hit after hit in their career for three decades. They have performed in numerous sold-out venues across the world with fans eager to sing along. However, Foo Fighters fans might not have expected a show like this one. In 2023 at Somerset's Worthy Farm in Glastonbury, Foo Fighters had the help of a few special people top keep spirit of rock and roll alive through sign language.
Three separate women were tasked with interpreting the Foo Fighters' tracks, but one quickly became a fan favorite with her enthusiasm while performing, reports Daily Mail. The woman in question knew every word as she performed with gusto and great energy. The internet went wild when one person on their X handle @stephCP1975 decided to upload a small clip of the enthusiastic interpretor that was viewed over a million times.
The sign language lady on #Glastonbury23 for the Foo Fighters is amazing. pic.twitter.com/s44NiaegBY
— Stephanie Cowley-Peirce (@stephCP1975) June 23, 2023
Though people came to see the Foo Fighters take the stage, this sign language interpreter who was quickly hailed "star of the show". @TXcitingTweeter wrote on their X handle: "After seeing this clip, I'm way more motivated to dig out details of the sign language course I signed up for years ago and didn't get a chance to complete!" @MWConcertVideo added: "A great sign language interpreter at a concert is a treasure forever. Especially when they're big fans of the band. My favorite so far was the young lady interpreting from Moby at Taste of Chicago."
Foo Fighters fans were exhilarated to see their favorite band perform for the first time on Glastonbury's stage since their drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away in 2022. The band's frontman Dave Grohl paid tribute to his late bandmate and friend by dedicating an emotional version of "Everlong". Hawkins's sudden demise in his luxury hotel room in Columbia while on tour had left Foo Fighters fans heartbroken. It was later revealed that Hawkins passed away from a cardiac arrest.
Well, even before the sign language interpreter stole people's hearts, Foo Fighters were building up their surprise show for the crowd at the music festival. After weeks of speculation about which artist could possibly play in the "secret slot" on the third day of the music festival, a mysterious band going by the name of "The Churnups" was announced as the surprise performers. Music enthusiasts thought that it could be an alias of the British pop band Pulp but then Foo Fighters made a surprise appearance, as confirmed by Daily Mail.
The crowd at Glastonbury went wild with excitement as Grohl took to the stage with his electric guitar and kickstarted the show. According to LADbible, It seemed that the sign language interpreters were booked and busy for the music festival as bands like Arctic Monkeys, Rick Astley, Guns N Roses and Sir Elton John took to the stage to deliver their memorable performances on the Pyramid Stage, per Lad Bible.