Singer Kate Nash launched an expletive-laden attack on several high-profile figures during her Saturday night performance at Glastonbury Festival's Left Field tent.
The 37-year-old musician targeted JK Rowling, Rod Stewart, Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage and Denise Welch in a controversial set that focused heavily on transgender rights and feminism.
Nash told the audience that "the loudest feminist voice in the UK is currently transphobic", which she said she took "very f****** personally" as someone with trans friends.
She argued that "dismantling systems of oppression lies at the very core of feminism, so transphobia is not f****** feminist."
Kate Nash pulled no punches with her rant against several high-profile names
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The Foundations hitmaker dedicated her song "Why You Being A D***head For" to multiple targets, declaring: "F*** Rod Stewart.
"This one goes out to Keir Starmer, JK Rowling, Rod Stewart and Nigel f***** Farage."
Nash directly addressed what she perceives as Rowling's position on transgender issues, describing the Harry Potter author as "a f******* millionaire and a f****** bully with an army of trolls on the f****** internet."
She told the crowd she didn't "give a s***" about the "hundreds, if not thousands of comments" she had received from online critics since releasing her essay and song "Germ", which reportedly contains a lengthy monologue about trans rights and feminism.
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Rod Stewart took to the Glastonbury stage on Sunday
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The singer emphasised her stance that supporting transgender people is fundamental to feminist principles.
She stated that "trans people that I love" are "very important" to her, positioning herself in direct opposition to what she characterised as transphobic voices within UK feminism.
Her attack on Stewart came days after the veteran rocker expressed support for Farage in an interview with The Times. Stewart performed in Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon legends slot.
Stewart recently told the publication he believes Britain should "give Farage a chance."
The 79-year-old singer said "we're fed up with the Tories" and questioned what other options were available, despite acknowledging Farage's positions on Brexit and immigration.
In the same interview, Stewart criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer over fishing rights in Scotland, claiming Starmer was "cutting off the fishing in Scotland and giving it back to the EU."
Rod Stewart publicly backed Nigel Farage for PM earlier this week
PAHe also suggested Starmer was "all about getting us out of Brexit."
Nash isn't the only Glastonbury to put Stewart in the firing line during their performance. Irish rap trio Kneecap sarcastically mocked Stewart during their controversial set on Saturday.
JK Rowling also found herself in the firing line from Nash
GETTYKneecap asked the thousands in the crowd if they'd be watching Stewart the following day, which resulted in boos from the audience.
When one band member pretended not to understand the booing that resulted from the liberal crowd, he went on to call Stewart "Rod the Prod", before saying he was "older than Israel".
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