Twitter analysis reveals Olivia Rodrigo was the MOST talked about artist of Glastonbury 2022

A new Twitter analysis has revealed that Olivia Rodrigo was the most talked about artist of Glastonbury 2022, with 91,620 tweets about the 19-year-old pop star throughout the weekend festival.

Comparison site JohnSlots used a Twitter API to analyse every tweet made during the Glastonbury 2022 weekend, to find which celebs generated the most buzz online. They analysed every tweet featuring the artist’s name as well as the word ‘Glastonbury’ to find the most talked about performances of the festival.

She was joined on stage by surprise guest Lily Allen to sing “F*** You”, which they dedicated to the Supreme Court justices who ruled in favour of striking down the 50-year-old ruling. Lily Allen, ranked as the second most talked about artist, generating 83,066 tweets over the festival weekend.

Paul McCartney was the third most talked about artist of Glastonbury 2022, with 30,315 tweets regarding the former Beatles front man over the course of the weekend. McCartney sparked a mixed response among Twitter users for his performance, with many questioning his decision to use a clip of Johnny Depp on screen during his performance of “My Valentine,” despite the contention surrounding Depp’s recent defamation case against Amber Heard.

Many users took to Twitter to comment on the surprising stamina of the 80-year-old popstar, who was joined by guest performances from pop culture icons, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl – both of whom contributed to the social media buzz around the star’s performance.
Billie Eilish was the fourth most popular, with 15,699 tweets talking about the singer throughout the weekend. She was one of several female artists who also used their influence and platform to also talk about women’s rights.

Speaking on the overturning of Roe V. Wade she said: “Today is a really, really dark day for women in the US… I’m just going to say that because I can’t bear to think about it any longer.” Eilish then went on to dedicate her next song to everyone affected by older men who abuse their position of power.

Phoebe Bridgers and Megan Thee Stallion were among the artists who spoke out against the same issues and also featured highly on the list. Megan Thee Stallion spoke of her embarrassment regarding her home state which banned abortion in 2021, and rallied her audience into chanting “my body, my motherf**ckin’ choice” before one of her songs.

The Top 20 Most Tweeted about Glastonbury 2022 artists:

Rank
Artist
Number of Tweets About Artist
1.
Olivia Rodrigo
91,620
2.
Lily Allen
83,066
3.
Paul McCartney
30,315
4.
Billie Eilish
15,699
5.
Years & Years
14,966
6.
Burna Boy
7,804
7.
Phoebe Bridgers
7,230
8.
Dave Grohl
6,535
9.
Noel Gallagher
5,754
10.
Bruce Springsteen
4,898
11.
Megan Thee Stallion
4,766
12.
Tems
4,570
13.
Diana Ross
4,249
14.
Sam Fender
4,216
15.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
3,526
16.
Kendrick Lamar
2,563
17.
Lorde
2,215
18.
YUNGBLUD
1,685
19.
Pet Shop Boys
1,591
20.
Foals
1,388

A spokesperson for JohnSlots commented on the findings: “The power and influence that many artists hold when it comes to shaping the online conversation, will come as no surprise to many.

“However, the findings show some fascinating insight into younger generations’ engagement with current political discourse, with Twitter being the platform of choice for both pop culture discussion and debates about controversial news topics.”