Laufey says onstage eye contact still unnerves her, traced to cello training a teacher called 'creepy'

Laufey told Billboard, published 11 August 2026, that making eye contact with audience members during performances still unnerves her. She traces the habit to her classical cello training, when a teacher told her after a recital: "You can't look at people directly when you're playing, it's creepy." The note stuck, she said.