Kesha slays Mighty Hoopla performance with Trans Voices Choir – and ‘Protect the Dolls’ tee
Kesha slayed her Mighty Hoopla performance with a moving rendition of “praying” (Kesha)
Kesha slayed her Mighty Hoopla performance with a moving rendition of "praying" (Kesha)
Pop superstar Kesha moved the crowd to tears with a rendition of “Praying” featuring the Trans Voices Choir at Mighty Hoopla festival – while wearing the iconic ‘Protect the Doll’s t-shirt.
Kesha took to the stage at South London’s Mighty Hoopla festival to headline the Sunday (1 June) of the two-day affair in Brockwell Park, which also saw JADE name-drop J.K. Rowling during her set, and performances by JoJo, Loreen, Adore Delano and more.
And while all the expected bangers made an appearance during Kesha’s set, including “Tik Tok”, “Die Young” and new track “Boy Crazy” (during which she ate a banana held at the crotch of a male dancer), it was a rendition of “Praying” that fans and concert-goers have praised the most.
Kesha appeared on stage during her set wearing the now-famous ‘Protect the Dolls‘ t-shirt popularised by Pedro Pascal and designed by Connor Ives to belt out the empowering anthem, and was joined by the Trans Voices Choir.
“Kesha and the Trans Voices Choir sing Praying,” wrote the official Mighty Hoopla Instagram account above a video of the moment. “Not a dry eye in the house.”
“Hands down the best headliner of the last 3 years,” wrote one fan underneath the post.
“Cried my eyes out, always the most special song,” another added.
“Serving vocals, shivered down my spine,” commented a third.
The Trans Voices Choir is the UK’s first professional trans+ vocal collective, “blending meditative soundscapes, choral tradition, emerging technology, and bold vocal experimentation to reclaim spaces where trans perspectives are rarely heard.”
Kesha has long been a fierce LGBTQ+ ally, and her stand at Hoopla comes at a time when trans rights in the UK are under attack; the Supreme Court passed a ruling 16 April that declared that the legal definition of ‘sex’ in the 2010 Equality Act refers to ‘biological sex’, therefore excluding trans woman.
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