That’s not a “blue flag with the X”, Katy.
Katy Perry played the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury on Saturday. By all accounts, it was a storming set, glitter cannons, extravagant choreography and dancing giant eyeballs. It even ended with her crowd-surfing.
Katy Perry crowd surfing at Glastonbury is my favourite thing 💜💖 pic.twitter.com/LywdbRRveF
— Jodie Packwood (@jodiepackwood) June 24, 2017
However, she didn’t go down perfectly with everyone – especially the Scottish contingent watching along at home. At one point, she called out to the crowd and said:
I can see all of you. Even that security guard in the neon. Way in the back by that blue flag with the X.
That ‘blue flag with the X’ was of course the Scottish flag, the Saltire – and more than a few Scots very disappointed to discover she didn’t recognise it.
@katyperry – the blue flag with the white X is Scottish. We're Scottish. Scotland is a separate country. Wiki is your friend.
— HD12345 (@HazelDickson1) June 25, 2017
Today I learnt Katy Perry doesn't know what Scotland's flag looks like
— Kieran Maher-Smith (@kieransmith869) June 24, 2017
@katyperry I'm assuming u didn't pass Geography…"the blue flag with the X" AKA the Scotland flag 😂😂😂
— Gaz (@Leitchy03) June 24, 2017
And of course, there were a few Groundkeeper Willie memes.
@katyperry The blue flag with the X would be the Scottish flag. #ayeordie #saltire #Glastonbury2017 #prepforstage #scotland pic.twitter.com/tulfqn1PzU
— jennifer l. collins (@jennifaerie16) June 25, 2017
@katyperry the blue flag with the white cross you saw faraway is the Scottish Flag #Glastonbury2017 #PyramidStage pic.twitter.com/wO2G57lp6M
— B Ho (@DocBHo) June 24, 2017
