SZA was 'scared and freaked out' at Glastonbury

US singer-songwriter SZA says she was "scared" and "freaked out" during her headline set at Glastonbury festival in June.

The star's performance was beset by technical issues, which left her voice muffled and distorted for at least 30 minutes.

She also drew a noticeably smaller crowd than the weekend's other performers, which led to some comments online questioning her suitability as a headline act.

Reflecting on the show, the star told British Vogue: “I just felt like nothing I could do would be enough for Glastonbury, no matter what I did."

The singer, whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe, told Vogue it had been difficult to see the audience, which made her feel "freaked out" and like she was "drowning on stage" as well as "failing".

However, she relaxed after receiving what she described as a sign from the African goddess Yemayá.

"It was a reminder that your guardians are with you. Everyone’s here. Even beyond. Keep going," she said.

Elsewhere in the interview, the singer - who is one of the most-streamed artists in the world - spoke about writing her upcoming third album, Lana.

Unlike the anxiety-ridden songs of her first two records, she said the new material came from a "more beautiful place".

“I’m not identifying with my brokenness. It’s not my identity. Yeah, I experienced cruelty [but] I have to put it down at some point.

"Piece by piece, my music is shifting because of that, the lighter I get."

But despite her success, including four Grammy Awards and a Brit for best international artist, she confessed that she "grapples" with fame.

"Maybe I’m just not meant to be famous – I’m crashing and burning and behaving erratically," she told interviewer Amel Mukhtar.

“It’s not for me because I have so much anxiety. But why would God put me in this position if I wasn’t supposed to be doing this?

"So I just keep trying to rise to the occasion. But I’m also just like, ‘Please, the occasion is beating my ass’.”

This year's edition of the Glastonbury festival was the first to feature two female headliners - with Dua Lipa topping the bill on Friday night.

Coach tickets for next year's extravaganza went on sale last night, and were all snapped up in just 30 minutes.

The general sale takes place on Sunday, 17 September, from 9am GMT.

No performers have been announced for the 2025 line-up, but rumoured headliners include Eminem, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Fender and Fred Again.

SZA is the cover star of the latest edition of British Vogue, which goes on sale from 19 November.