Glasto line up announced but is it any good

Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced as joining Neil Young as a headliner for Glastonbury 2025.

In June, the festival’s Friday show will see British band The 1975 perform, as Canadian singer-songwriter Young heads up Saturday’s edition, and US singer Rodrigo takes the final Sunday slot.

Not making the top of the bill is multi-Brit winner and creator of the social phenomenon “Brat summer” Charli XCX, who will play the Other Stage on the Saturday night.

Also on the same stage will be hip hop star Loyle Carner on the Friday, as Essex electronic group The Prodigy close the festival there on Sunday night with a show that will be their first at the festival since the death of frontman Keith Flint in 2019.

Other acts include Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro, Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, US chart-topper Noah Kahan, English rock band Wolf Alice, British indie rockers Wet Leg and recently reformed US pop group Scissor Sisters.

Young was confirmed in January, after initially refusing to play the Pyramid stage because of an “error in the information received”.

He had said the festival was under the “corporate control” of the BBC, because of the corporation’s broadcasting rights.

Sir Rod Stewart was already confirmed for the coveted teatime legends slot on the Sunday.

On the West Holts stage, viral American rapper and songwriter Doechii – who rose to prominence on TikTok – will perform for the first time.

Other first-timers include Kahan, Morissette, US folk pop star Gracie Abrams, American rapper Busta Rhymes, British singer Lola Young, and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, who was nominated for a 2025 original song Oscar alongside Sir Elton John.

Brits Rising Star Myles Smith, UK funk group Cymande, US rapper Shaboozey and former Tubeway Army frontman Gary Numan will also make their Glastonbury debut.

Manchester-formed The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, have headlined various festivals in the UK and elsewhere, with controversial stage antics.

However, they have not headlined at Glastonbury.

Last month the band was found not liable after a Malaysian festival was closed because Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage.

They had been sued in the High Court by the organisers of the Good Vibes Festival, Future Sound Asia (FSA), after they were forced to shut the event early by authorities in Malaysia, where homosexuality is a crime, because of the kiss.

Rodrigo played a string of arena shows in the UK, Asia, the US and Australia last year as part of her tour for her chart-topping Guts album.

The Disney star, 22, who is known for songs including Driver’s Licence, Vampire and Good 4 U, toured with her debut album Sour in 2022, with dates at The O2’s London arena and Madison Square Garden in New York.

2025 acts also include Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand, Stockport-formed indie rock band Blossoms, Bath-born singer-songwriter PinkPantheress, British actress and musician Self Esteem, and Londoner Raye.

Also announced is Mercury-winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective, US pop rockers Weezer, rock band Snow Patrol and recently reformed indie group The Maccabees.

At the weekend, Charli XCX won five Brit Awards including album of the year, following her dominating last year with her infectious electronic-pop tracks and “Brat summer” trend.

The Collins dictionary named Brat as its Word Of The Year, redefining it as a “confident, independent and hedonistic attitude”, and US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign used the same font and neon green background as her album cover.

Glastonbury is taking a fallow year in 2026 to allow the farmland to recover, organisers said last year.

In 2024, London-born singer Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and American singer Sza all headlined the Pyramid Stage.

Glastonbury will take place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 25 to 29.

More acts are due to be announced.

Published: 06/03/2025 by Radio NewsHub