Glastonbury 2025 line-up and headliners | Who to see and what to expect

Glastonbury 2025 runs from Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th June at Worthy Farm, Somerset. With over 100 stages, there’s no shortage of music.

But the big focus is, as always, the Pyramid Stage.

Pyramid Stage headliners

Friday: The 1975 – returning after a career-defining year, expected to deliver a crowd-pleasing greatest-hits set.

Saturday: Neil Young – back at Glasto for the first time since 2009, playing with his band the Chrome Hearts.

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Sunday: Olivia Rodrigo – a Gen Z pop phenomenon taking on the iconic closing slot for the first time.

The Legends slot

Sunday afternoon: Rod Stewart – fulfilling a long-standing rumour and set to deliver hit after hit for the hungover masses.

Other major names to catch

Charli XCX – headlining the Other Stage on Saturday night.

The Prodigy – closing the Other Stage on Sunday in what’s likely to be a massive, high-energy tribute to Keith Flint.

Alanis Morissette – finally making her Glasto debut on Friday.

Wolf Alice, Franz Ferdinand, Wet Leg, Biffy Clyro, Leftfield, Loyle Carner, Jorja Smith, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Snow Patrol, Fatboy Slim – all dotted across the site and stages.

Glasto first-timers

2025 sees big-name debuts from:

Noah Kahan

RAYE (now upgraded to a sunset Pyramid slot)

Doechii (headlining West Holts)

Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young

Secret sets and surprises

Glastonbury is notorious for unannounced acts. This year’s rumour mill includes:

Haim, Gorillaz, Robbie Williams, Kings of Leon, and Lewis Capaldi

Do NOT forget to look out for ‘special guests’ and mysterious TBA acts on the line-up, especially in The Park and Woodsies. Also don’t be shocked if one of the year’s biggest artists appears on a tiny stage at midnight.

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