Raye praises 'amazing' Lola Young after technical glitch left her in tears

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After shooting to fame last year with her hit single, Lola Young just made her Capital Summertime Ball debut – but it was a little, well, messy.
The 24-year-old singer was all smiles as she walked on stage at Wembley Stadium in London, but was reduced to floods of tears backstage.
Lola wasn't the only one having difficulties this year, as Jade went viral for claiming she was blocked from singing her new release.
While the Little Mix star fought her battles off stage, Lola was left to face the music on stage – literally – as a technical fault derailed her short set.
During her biggest track, Messy, her earpiece stopped working, forcing her to ask fans for help as she tried to claw back the performance.
Now, the iconic Raye has shared some words of wisdom and praised the 'amazing' Lola for fighting through the 'impossible' situation.
Commenting on a TikTok of the singer in tears, Raye explained: 'Sound travel[s] slowly, especially across a venue this big.
'Like a 3 second difference from it coming out of speakers to reaching the other side of the stadium, without in ears or a floor monitor, it is almost impossible to sing in time or pitch yourself !!'
The seven-time Brit Award winner added: 'Lola you're doing amazing! So proud of you.'
On Sunday, the 80,000 capacity venue watched as Lola, who is the niece of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, struggled to keep time during Messy. @bdjdksksm
#summertimeball #lolayoung ♬ original sound – bdjdksksm
'Sorry guys, my ears are going in and out,' Lola explained before shouting for tech support and asking, 'Can I get some new ears?'
The fault threw off her timing with the band but she was determined to continue, telling fans to 'sing along please'.
It seemed the issue wasn't being resolved, with Lola declaring, 'It's like they're doing it on purpose' before walking off stage as the song ended.
TikToker and gig-goer Bdjdksksm caught sight of her after the set, crying to her crew as they attempted to calm her down.
Fans commented supportive messages across social media, including Charlie Puth, who wrote on Instagram: 'She's pitch perfect even without hearing herself that is impressive !!! She did a great job.'
Host Sian Welby said: 'An absolute professional 🙌🙌🙌 nothing but respect for that performance ❤️.'
Capital's official Instagram page shared a clip of the error, with the caption: '@lolayounggg gave it EVERYTHING like a true professional.'
She wasn't alone in technical faults, though, as Zara Larsson's microphone cut out while on stage as well as a 20-minute delay in the live stream. More Trending
This is also the second time Lola has been plagued with issues at a festival as she was forced to run off stage after feeling like she was going to vomit while performing at Coachella.
Explaining what happened, she wrote: 'i was nervous guys and it was 40 bloody degrees. Im back today, same time, same tent love ya x.'
As with any live production, things can go wrong but Zara and Lola proved the show must – and can – go on.
Hopefully, Lola's Glastonbury debut later this month goes off without a hitch.
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