Live Report: GloRilla brings her unapologetically empowered presence to Longitude's main stage

With an entrance that shook the foundations of Longitude's main stage and elicited a roar from the ardent crowd, GloRilla's performance and rap set was impressive and powerful.

Before it all kicked off, early concert goers had packed themselves in as close as possible to the stage in anticipation. It was the product of an unspoken countdown for GloRilla’s arrival to Longitude’s main stage, one that made it easy to get swept up in the thriving movement of bouncing feet that was the American rapper's fervent reception - especially when "Dublin! If you're ready to see GloRilla make some noise!" echoed across Marlay Park's field from its loudspeakers.

With an entrance preceded by the appearance of four white-clad back-up dancers moving tantalisingly on stage, GloRilla popped out in a sharp pink bikini top and pants, unofficially ordaining herself as queen of the main stage under the purple overhead lights.

Launching into '99 Problems' with a series of high kicks, it soon became evident that the confidence GloRilla wielded while rapping the track was unmatched.

GloRilla at Longitude 2023's Mainstage - copyright: Miguel Ruiz / hotpress.com

That same energy didn't soon abate, transforming into an unwavering behemoth of crowd-pumping intensity throughout the rest of her set, as evident by the "Where are my motherfucking raunchy bitches at?! Where are my motherfucking church ladies at?!" she sounded between the pulsing beats leading up to 'unh unh.'

That unparalleled command of the stage and crowd didn't fade even as GloRilla addressed the buzzing people below after, giving advice on female empowerment.

"Well my ladies, how are y'all feeling? Okay so look, it's 2023 - we're turning up, we ain't doing no bullshit this summer. To my big girls, to my ladies, don't let these men look at y'all, baby, they're trying to trap you bitch," she warned.

Following her live rendition of 'Nut Quick,' GloRilla called for people to put their middle fingers up as she hit off the beginning of 'On What U On.'

"Okay, we're going to turn it up a notch. So, if you woke up today my fellas and your girl was nagging too much, doing too much fucking talking, or you're a female and you woke up today and your man was getting on your nerves too much, put your motherfucking middle fingers up right now!"

GloRilla at Longitude 2023's Mainstage - copyright: Miguel Ruiz / hotpress.com

With a rambunctious "Y'all want to hear some new shit?" GloRilla didn't stop there, cultivating her intoxicating act further by beckoning people forward during the recently released track 'Lick Or Sum.'

Wrapping up the night with 'Internet Trolls,' 'Tomorrow,' and the constant encouragement for the crowd to "turn that shit up," GloRilla didn't leave her Longitude set or adoring fans wanting. Even when she joined hands with her backup dancers to take a bow, it only came after leaving people with a popping final track of 'F.N.F. (Let's Go).'

"On the count of three, I want you all to say 'Let's Go!'"