Robyn mocked for performance of new single on…
Not everybody is worked up for Robyn’s comeback.
The Swedish singer, 46, is being bashed online after she appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Jan. 7. and carried out her new single, “intimacyistential,” from her first album in eight years.
Robyn, who took the stage in purple leather-based trousers and a gold embroidered leather-based vest from Versace, started her performance in a pose on the stage flooring before she awkwardly dance around in entrance of a big screen that displayed the music’s lyrics.
Robyn performing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Jan. 7. CBS
Robyn performing her music “intimacyistential.” CBS
Stephen Colbert introduces Robyn for her performance. CBS
In “intimacyistential,” Robyn raps about having one-night stands while 10 weeks pregnant via IVF.
“I’m on the clock, just give me your ASL / F**k a Plan B, baby, it’s no big deal,’” she sings.
Robyn kicks off her performance posing on the ground of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Scott Kowalchyk /CBS
Robyn dancing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” CBS
A clip of Robyn’s performance on “The Late Show” went viral on X with over 5 million views — and 1000’s of important feedback.
“This is not what a fifty year old woman should be doing,” one fan wrote.
“This sounds awful,” another particular person said.
Someone else tweeted, “I have second hand embarrassment.”
“I love Robyn but nope,” a fourth particular person wrote.
“Is this really what is considered music nowadays?” another fan requested.
Robyn performs “intimacyistential” on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. Scott Kowalchyk /CBS
A different fan declared, “the world is a worse place thanks to this song.”
Another critic claimed Robyn was “lip-syncing” during the performance.
“Not sure how you make a bad lip-sync performance, but there you have it,” the same particular person added.
Robyn’s performance didn’t go over effectively with all of the YouTube feedback, either.
“This is shocking,” somebody wrote.
“I want to see the audience faces lol,” another fan wrote.
Robyn performing her new music on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Scott Kowalchyk /CBS
Robyn sings and dances to “intimacyistential.” Scott Kowalchyk /CBS
“as a member of the studio audience, I too thought this was like an snl sketch,” a different YouTuber said.
Another commenter added, “That has gotta be one of the worst things I’ve ever heard and seen. It was at least a little funny, I don’t think intentionally though.”
The pop icon is set to release her ninth studio album, also titled “intimacyistential,” in March.
In a assertion, the “Dancing On My Own” singer said that the high-energy sound of the album is supposed to really feel “like a spaceship coming through the atmosphere at a really high speed and crash landing.”
Robyn visits SiriusXM Studios in New York City on January 7, 2026. Getty Images
“That’s how I felt, like I’d had all these experiences searching too far out into space, and now I’m crashing back into myself,” she added.
Robyn shared the same sentiments about her album during a current interview with Apple Music 1 host Zane Lowe.
“There were so many big existential moments in the period leading up to making the album, but I think there was also some really joyful fun and pleasure, and the two things posed against each other was kind of what informed the duality of it all,” she shared.
“intimacyistential” is out March 27.
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