Cyndi Lauper fans defend her after singer is age-shamed in viral video for performing at age of 71

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Eighties music sensation Cyndi Lauper went viral on social media for her recent performance at the age of 71, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, January 14.

While the orginal post was made to mock the 1980s pop-rock singer for performing at an advanced age, her fans stepped in to fiercely defend her against trolls on X (formerly Twitter).

Cyndi Lauper goes viral for all the wrong reasons

An account holder named Vince Langman posted a video of Lauper performing in her 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour' on Friday, January 10.

The clip shows the artist with teal hair performing wearing a metallic silver outfit. It was reportedly her first major tour in a decade, and she is seen singing and dancing to her 1985 hit, 'The Goonies 'R' Good Enough'.

"WTF happened to Cyndi Lauper?" read the caption to the post, which has since been viewed over 6.9 million times.

Cyndi Lauper's final tour

According to the Daily Mail, Lauper set off on her 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour' starting in Montreal, Canada, on October 18, 2024. It is scheduled to end on February 28, 2025, in Paris, France.

The singer embarked on this tour as a result of her desire to thank her fans properly for their support through the decades while she was still in good shape.

In the course of her career which spans four decades, Lauper has released eleven studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide. She is also the first woman to independently win the Tony Award for Best Original Score, for the Broadway musical 'Kinky Boots' in 2013.

Known for her chart topping hits such as 'Time After Time,' 'She Bop,' and 'True Colors,' Lauper attracts 25.7M monthly listeners on Spotify.

Internet defends Cyndi Lauper for performing at age 71

Fans of Lauper strongly backed the artist on X. The following responses to the viral tweet demonstrate their takes.

"Dude, she is 71. Good for her she is still out there," wrote a person.

"What do you mean? She's still the best. She's still 100% her. If you don't love Cindy Lauper you haven't given her enough listen. If you're going to sum this lady up by her stage wardrobe you got to realize she's nearly 70 years old. She's really the best. Give her a listen," shared another.

"Just like the rest of us, she got older. Kudos for her still being out there performing," expressed a third.

"She stayed awesome from the day she came on the music scene to right now," noted a fourth.

"Saw this concert in Houston recently, and she was phenomenal. Packed house. The crowd had a ball," stated a fifth.

"She's a living legend, that's what happened," tweeted a sixth.

"She’s 71 years old? Idk if you expect her to look and sound the same as when she was 32 but that doesn’t happen. I think she looks frikkin amazing, and she sounds pretty good," commented a seventh.

"Nothing. She's a damn goddess. Leave Cyndi alone," tweeted yet another.

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