Kate Hudson in the VIP area at Glastonbury over the weekend Swinging her retro groupie waves.
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Long before frustrated rock chicks became obsessed with Daisy Jones’ cowboy boots and gowns in the TV adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reed’s hit novel, Penny Ryan was already a perfect example of Cameron Crowe’s “Girls in the Band” Movie, Almost Famous
. It was Kate Hudson’s breakthrough role, earning her an Oscar nomination and a place in pop culture history, thanks to the film’s many memorable scenes, including the self-proclaimed star-struck The scene where the folks sang with Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” on their Stillwater tour. Bus, Dolores.
More than 20 years after that performance, the actor was at Glastonbury at the weekend, She’s on the sidelines and sees Elton’s headliner for the end of the 2023 festival. Instead of Billy Crudup as Russell Hammond, Hudson sang “Tiny Dancer” with Lizzo— — Lizzo closed the Pyramid Stage with his own stage the night before — this time.
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