Cyndi Lauper said goodbye to 2020 in the most appropriate way: by giving a shocking performance on live TV.
The 67-year-old pop star played “True Colors” and “Hope” on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin ‘Eve With Ryan Seacrest” on ABC Thursday night.
After being joined by Seacrest, Billy Porter and Lucy Hale for “True Colors”, Lauper’s glamor team tried to give her touch-ups, causing the singer to yell, “I’m in front of the camera! I’m on camera!”
The chaotic performance was reminiscent of fellow diva Mariah Carey’s disastrous New Year’s Eve performance in 2016, in which she couldn’t hear her own song, eventually gave up and stood on stage with her mouth closed and one hand on her hip.
‘Well, Happy New Year. We can’t hear it, but I’ll just go through the moves, ‘she snorted, then later added,’ I’m trying to be a good sport here. ‘
Lauper debuted “Hope” during the initial coronavirus blockade in March. But even that apparently wasn’t enough time to get the notes right. On stage she jumped around trying to sing.
Twitter was quick to mention the less-than-ideal performance, and many cited the awkward stylist moment.
“Cyndi Lauper’s performance was the final punishment for 2020,” wrote @ Daviesallison1A.
“If you thought that 2020 couldn’t get any worse, you don’t watch this performance by Cyndi Lauper #bigyikes, “Posted @Scudpat.
“Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter sounded like two 8-year-olds putting on a ‘show’ for the adults with the intention of asking for a sleepover afterwards,” said @alysha_share.
“The drunken aunts have taken over New Years Eve in Times Square,” joked @ RetepM82.