“Big Witch Energy”: Watch Florence Welch join Maggie Rogers onstage at Brixton Academy

The pair performed Rogers’ single ‘Light On’

Florence Welch made a surprise appearance at Maggie Rogers‘ Brixton Academy show this evening, joining the singer to perform ‘Light On’. Check out the footage below.

Rogers was performing at the iconic south London venue tonight (February 19) in support of her debut album, ‘Heard It In A Past Life’. The new LP – released in January – was described by NME as “intoxicating” and “the work of an idiosyncratic talent”.

On the final night of the UK tour ahead of European dates, those in attendance gave a rapturous response to Florence + The Machine’s frontwoman taking to the stage. The pair sang the single ‘Light On’ together, with Rogers naming Welch her “musical big sister”.

SOCORRO!
Florence Welch subiu ao palco pra se apresentar com Maggie Rogers. pic.twitter.com/amfJZoRhvN

— Site Florence Brasil – MODERATION (@SiteFloBrasil) February 19, 2019

So this just fucking happened! Florence joined @maggierogers !! pic.twitter.com/x1fHUSzVBE

— Bobthebear (@bobthebear17) February 19, 2019

One fan in the crowd hailed the collaboration as “BIG WITCH ENERGY”, while another commented: “Just watched Maggie Rogers perform with Florence Welch on a full moon! Witch energy in full effect.”

MAGGIE ROGERS BROUGHT OUT FLORENCE WELCH DURING HER SHOW AT BRIXTON ACADEMY THIS IS BIG WITCH ENERGY

— Ez // [] 🖤 (@GlowingEz) February 19, 2019

Just watched Maggie Rogers perform with Florence Welch on a full moon! Witch energy in full effect

— Ryann (@ryannmking) February 19, 2019

Rogers had teased the collaboration ahead of the show, sharing a text message speaking of “a witchy goddess moon vortex”. She captioned the image with the promise of “a little surprise” for the gig.

brixton ive got a little surprise for you tonight 🌙 pic.twitter.com/vEfVWRag6H

— Maggie Rogers (@maggierogers) February 19, 2019

Meanwhile, Florence + The Machine recently shared two new tracks – ‘Moderation’ and ‘Haunted House’.

Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Welch said: “‘Moderation’ was written during the time I was writing ‘High As Hope’. It was one of those instant songs but didn’t fit with the theme of the record cos I knew I wasn’t writing a relationship record.

“It’s about reaching outwards and being cross that someone can’t give you what you want, but the chorus came from a childhood memory of being told off in church.”