Cmat

• Irish singer CMAT has condemned the "horrible" abuse she received on social media following her performance at the Radio 1 Big Weekend. • The artist described the past few days as "difficult," citing a wave of negativity and harassment from online critics after her festival set. • This incident highlights the ongoing issue of severe online toxicity and mental health struggles faced by musicians performing at high-profile public events.

The Irish singer-songwriter says her rise has been increasingly ‘tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin’The Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has responded to ongoing abuse she has received about her body and her weight following an appearance last week at BBC’s Radio 1 Big Weekend.The musician, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, wrote on Instagram on Thursday that she had felt “compelled to wade in and speak for myself” after learning of the abuse being directed at photos taken of her on stage at the Sunderland festival on 24 May. Continue reading...