Nelly Furtado lights up Boardmasters

Nelly Furtado brings 00s hits and a bold look to Boardmasters in Newquay.

Nelly Furtado Dazzles at Boardmasters in Green Halter and Hotpants

Nelly Furtado headlined the second day of Boardmasters in Newquay, delivering a high energy set of early 2000s dance tracks. The Canadian star arrived in an all green look consisting of a khaki halter neck top, matching hotpants, and white cowboy boots, with a long slick ponytail and tinted sunglasses completing the look. Fans sang along to Maneater and Turn Off the Light as she owned the stage with the crowd in the palm of her hand.

At 47 and a mother of three, Furtado has kept her music moving while embracing a new image. She spoke about collaborating with her eldest daughter on recent work and said family life shapes her creative process. The performance showed a veteran pop star who can still adapt and stay relevant without losing the core sound that defined a generation.

The Boardmasters crowd has always loved surprise twists. Nellys bold green outfit fits a broader trend of turning live shows into fashion moments. Retrofuturism in festival fashion is now mainstream, and artists use it to tell evolving stories about who they are on stage.

This is more than clothing. It signals an ongoing shift: older artists remain in the spotlight by balancing nostalgia with new collaborations and a family narrative. The risk is whether this mix can sustain long term appeal beyond a single festival moment.

Highlights

The stage keeps proving that the best shows mix memory with momentum.