Jade Thirlwall – otherwise known as Jade – is taking over America!
The 32-year-old Little Mix member and That’s Showbiz Baby! superstar made her solo stateside performance debut during an album release party at queer nightclub 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn, New York City.
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The event, which was presented by Luis Fernando and P_A_T, featured performances by drag queens including Jupiter Genesis, Jamie CD, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 star Lana Ja’Rae, Beaujangless and Elle LC, who all performed songs from Jade‘s new album.
At around 12:30 a.m., Jade hit the stage of the sold-out venue in a black “That’s Showbiz Baby!” tee, leather pants and sunglasses that she overexcitedly whipped into the crowd – and later retrieved from the audience, humorously pointing out that they’re expensive.
She kicked off the show with her pulsating anthem “IT Girl,” serving up choreography and hair flips before working through a string of songs from her critically acclaimed, newly released debut solo album That’s Showbiz Baby!, which just debuted at No. 3 in the UK.
In the middle of her set, which included “FUFN” and “Midnight Cowboy,” as well as an acoustic rendition of “Plastic Box,” plus Little Mix‘s “Wasabi,” which she also co-wrote, Jade announced to the crowd that she’ll be returning to New York City in February of 2026, hinting at a possible stateside tour before eventually announcing the happy news the next day. (Click here for tour dates, cities and tickets!)
“I might be coming back here next year. So if you wanna see me in Brooklyn in February…” she teased as the crowd roared in approval.
“It’s been a long f–king time coming, hasn’t it?”
The outspoken pop star also made her politics clear: at one point in the night, she had the audience hold up their middle fingers and repeat the words “f–k you!” back at her as she rattled off various terms. “Misogyny?” she asked as the crowd yelled: “F–k you!” “Misogynoir?” she asked again. “F-k you!” She continued the back-and-forth, listing off biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, silencing protests, censorship and fascism as well.
She also vowed to remain a LGBTQ+ ally.
“I always show up, stand up, do the damn thing whatever that means until the day I die. I adore you…I’m always going to be there,” she promised.
Before launching into her final song, UK Top 10 solo smash “Angel of My Dreams,” she thanked the enthusiastic crowd one more time.
“I love pop music with all my heart, and thank you for making me a fabulous pop girlie,” she said.
Jade recently addressed one star for refusing to make political comments!
Source: justjared.com