Becky Hill addresses booing at TRNSMT surprise set

British singer Becky Hill has responded after a portion of the crowd booed her during a surprise set at Scotland's TRNSMT Festival last week. The incident occurred on Friday, June 19, when Hill appeared as an unannounced act on the festival's King Tut's Stage at Glasgow Green.

Hill used her 30-minute secret slot to debut material from her upcoming third album, telling the audience she was there to introduce a "brand new era" for her music. Videos from the performance showed some attendees leaving and others booing after she announced she would be playing nothing but unreleased songs. In response to the immediate reaction, Hill told the crowd it was alright, as they had plenty of other artists to see.

In a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, June 24, the singer addressed the online discussion surrounding the event. She explained her artistic decision, stating she wanted to bring an exclusive set of new music to a festival crowd precisely because her name was not on the official lineup and tickets were not sold on her involvement. "I'm not a jukebox, I'm an artist," Hill said. "I wanted to do something new and artistically-driven. I don't really get that opportunity to do that...