Swedish pop star Zara Larsson made an unusual stop in Manchester after her performance at Parklife festival, posing for photos with the famed taxidermy Giant Japanese Spider Crab outside Manchester Museum. The 28-year-old singer, known for hits like Lush Life and Midnight Sun, performed at Heaton Park on Sunday, June 21, alongside Calvin Harris, Rudimental, and Armand Van Helden.
Parklife Performance and Social Media Posts
After her set, described as bringing a "glitter-bombed mermaid style" to the festival, Larsson shared behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram with the caption "PARKLIFE fank yewwww." She then posted a series of pictures recreating the crab's statuesque pose outside the museum, with the caption "Lemme crack that."
Fan Reactions
Fans were amused and surprised by the encounter. One commented, "ur telling me I could have been on the 143 and seen Zara posing outside uni of Manchester." Another wrote, "I cannot compute Zara being on Oxford Road." Even Jedward joined in, posting, "Wow new type of picture unlocked. Thank you for taking a pic with Sebastian Little Mermaid."
Greatmanchestermemes added, "Not Zara visiting our most famous landmark," while another fan said, "oh you and your crab obsession." Manchester Museum responded humorously, suggesting the Spider Crab was "now romantically linked to pop sensation Zara Larsson" and finalising "the divorce to my estranged wife Crabigail."
Other Celebrity Visits
Larsson is not the only famous face to visit the museum recently. In March, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was pictured inside after a special tour of dinosaur displays and ancient artefacts while in the city on tour.
