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Lorde baffles everyone with bizarre VMA's performance

They had two of the most talked-about performances of the night, but Pink and Lorde’s onstage antics at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards couldn’t have been any different.

Veteran VMA’s performer Pink smashed it on the night with a rousing medley of some of her best hits, but Lorde’s performance had everyone questioning what was going on with the star.

Lorde's bizarre interpretive dance routine had everyone scratching their heads. Photo: Getty Images
Lorde's bizarre interpretive dance routine had everyone scratching their heads. Photo: Getty Images
The singer was diagnosed with the flu and couldn't sing on the night. Photo: Getty Images
The singer was diagnosed with the flu and couldn't sing on the night. Photo: Getty Images

Lorde’s performance copped a heap of flack on social media with many fans taking to Twtter wondering why the singer mimed her entire performance.

One Twitter follower wrote: “I came to see Lorde sing not to see her audition for So You Think You Can Dance.” OUCH!

It was later revealed that the singer turned up to the event with a terrible flu, and it was so bad she needed an IV drip before the show.

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Lorde was sick with a terrible flu. Source: Twitter.
Lorde was sick with a terrible flu. Source: Twitter.

The 20-year-old took to her Twitter and said: “You can’t tell in these pictures but I have the flu so bad I needed an IV.”

Pink wowed fans with her amazing performance at the VMA's Source: Getty
Pink wowed fans with her amazing performance at the VMA's Source: Getty

Pink on the other hand had everyone in awe as she belted our a stream of her iconic songs.

The performance was medley of songs from the 37-year-old's decade in music, including, Just Give Me a Reason and Get The Party Started. She then finished it with her new hitWhat AboutUs.

After the performance the singer was awarded the 2017 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard trophy given to her by friend Ellen Degeneres.

While accepting her award Pink delivered an empowering message dedicated to her daughter. Source: Getty
While accepting her award Pink delivered an empowering message dedicated to her daughter. Source: Getty

She gave a beautiful speech that turned into a tribute to her daughter Willow.

Fans took to Twitter to commend the artist with one user saying, “Pink will always be one of my fave performer’s,” and another “Pink’s message to her daughter, (cry face emoji) I love her so much. What a woman.”

Lorde was sick and took to her Twitter to let fans know she had to have an IV drip before arriving to the event. Source: Getty
Lorde was sick and took to her Twitter to let fans know she had to have an IV drip before arriving to the event. Source: Getty

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