The Glastonbury 2025 headliners may have been confirmed a while back, but we predict a few more surprises in store over the legendary festival weekend when it comes to secret sets and acts.
Most intriguingly of all, a slot named Patchwork on Saturday night at 6:15pm has caused much speculation. Who is Patchwork? What band or performer could be masquerading under this name?
When the Foo Fighters played a secret set back in 2023, they also were billed under a secret name, Churnups.
Here’s the most promising things we’ve heard when it comes to Glastonbury rumours and 2025 secret sets.
Glastonbury headliners for 2025
The 1975 are headlining on Friday, with Neil Young playing Saturday night’s big slot and Olivia Rodrigo performing the coveted slot on Sunday night.
Sir Rod Stewart will perform during the Sunday Legend slot, filled last year by the iconic Shania Twain.
Loyle Carner will headline The Other Stage on Friday, with Charli XCX performing there on Saturday night and The Prodigy returning to headline on Sunday.
Glastonbury rumours and potential secret sets on our radar for 2025:
Pulp
Britpop band Pulp are strong contenders for the Patchwork slot, with Twitter account SecretGlasto sharing a video of a patchwork quilt before cutting to clips of the band and lead singer Jarvis Cocker himself.
Having recently released a new album, More, and wrapping up a string of UK tour dates, would it not be the perfect time for the legends who brought us Common People to make a Glasto appearance?
Haim
Similar to Pulp, Haim have just released a brand new album I Quit, and are going to be in the UK over this weekend due to a Margate tour date set for Friday. Surely the stars are aligning?
BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley asked them if they were free on Glastonbury weekend and they responded: “Well we are playing Margate a couple of days before, so we will be in the area.. We love the Park Stage. We played there the first time we came to Glastonbury, it felt like a movie. We were like, how did we get here?
“You’ll never forget the first time you step onto the farm. It’s the most insane feeling we will ever have.”
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