The first round of tickets are sold out so naturally, talk has fast turned to who will headline Glastonbury 2025. We know that Rod Stewart will take on the Sunday afternoon Legends Slot next year, which may be his final show. But who else will top the Pyramid Stage next year? Ahead of an official confirmation, here are the rumours bubbling.
First, let’s talk about who it’s not. Well, it’s not Green Day, because they are headlining Download Festival earlier in the month and it’s not Chappell Roan, as she’s been announced for Reading & Leeds. So, who else we got?
Olivia Rodrigo
After a triumphant early evening slot in 2022, it was certain that Olivia Rodrigo would return to the farm. But will it be to headline in 2025? She’s now got two albums under her belt – the same as Billie Eilish when she headlined in 2022. She’s just finished her worldwide Guts tour, which saw her fill arenas around the world and despite being a Disney alumni, her fanbase spans young and old. She’s known for bringing out a steady stream of legendary female guests (Natalie Imbruglia, Lily Allen, Chappell Roan…) and she has the big choruses that will be perfect in a festival crowd. So, what’s her schedule like? Well, she’s ruled out of the Friday night headline slot as she’s playing a show in Hyde Park but that does mean she’s in the UK and would be free to take on the Saturday or Sunday night slot (our money’s on the Saturday). She’s back in Manchester for an arena show on Monday night.
Likelihood: HIGH
Sam Fender
Another youngun with festival choruses aplenty, Sam Fender has more than proved he’s got the chops to entertain a huge field of fans (he played Finsbury Park a couple of years ago) and he’s just announced some ginormous stadium dates for 2025. He has a new album, ‘People Watching’, on the way in February so it’s great timing for the thirty-year-old.
Likelihood: HIGH
The 1975
They’re yet to do it and have more than enough albums to fill a festival headline set. After some downtime, Matty Healy seems to be active on Twitter again – currently in a battle with Azealia Banks, seemingly in defence of Charli XCX. He’s been a bit of a controversial character in recent years and their last two albums haven’t had the same critical acclaim as their previous two. That said, their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour was a spectacle and it’s certain they’ll do something really special for a Glastonbury headline slot.
Likelihood: HIGH
Charli XCX
If 2024 has belonged to one artist, it’s Charli XCX and we’re certain she’ll have a serious spot at this 2025’s Glastonbury festival but we’re hearing rumours she’s booked to top The Other Stage as opposed to The Pyramid. We know that things shift around all the time but it’s likely the headliners are locked fairly early – possibly even long before Brat blew up – so maybe 2025 is not the year for Charli. good luck to anyone going up against her, though. Hopefully it won’t be hubby-to-be, George Daniel.
Likelihood: Middling. We think we’ll see her there but not on the Pyramid
Rihanna
At this point, we’ve stopped placing bets on anything Rihanna-related. Is she capable? Yes. Has she done it before? No. Will she want to? Probably not.
Likelihood: Not holding our breath
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