Glastonbury 2025 is in full swing, with The 1975 bringing an emotional, but definitely not political headline set on Friday night.
Every year, the festival site is awash with rumours about who the secret acts will be. There is always someone who is certain they saw Harry Styles in the tipi field, and someone else who heard from a friend of a friend of a friend in the industry that Green Day are definitely doing an acoustic set at Woodsies on Friday.
Lorde and Lewis Capaldi both made surprise appearances on Friday, with Pulp and Haim also strongly tipped to be playing at Worthy Farm. But we’re here to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. Which rumours have got solid proof, and what is simply a load of guff? Read on to find out about all the rumoured secret sets and surprise acts at Glastonbury 2025.
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Have any secret sets for Glastonbury 2025 been confirmed?
When the full Glastonbury schedule came out last week, a number of acts appeared as ‘TBA’ or under false names on the lineup. The rumour that Lorde would appear at Woodsies on Friday turned out to be true, as did the one about Lewis Capaldi turning up for the 4.55pm Pyramid Stage slot.
Here is the full breakdown of the secret sets, when they are and who has been confirmed:
Thursday
- ‘Yessir’: 12am–1am, Strummerville
Friday
- Lorde: 11.30am–12.15pm, Woodsies
- Lewis Capaldi: 4.55pm–5.30pm, Pyramid Stage (Lewis Capaldi is strongly tipped for this one)
- TBA: 8.pm–8.40pm, Strummerville
- TBA: 8.30–9pm, BBC Introducing
Saturday
- ‘Patchwork’: 6.15pm–7.15pm, Pyramid Stage (
- TBA: 7.30pm–8.30pm, The Park
- ‘447351257957’: 1am–2am, Babylon Uprising
Sunday
No secret sets announced yet.
As for who they will be, this won’t be confirmed until either very close to the time, or when the act comes out on stage.
Who are the most rumoured acts for secret sets this year?
Haim, Pulp and Chappell Roan have all been rumoured for the remaining secret sets Glasto 2025.
Jarvis Cocker and co. are strongly tipped to be ‘Patchwork’ on the Pyramid at 6.15pm on Saturday. At their O2 gig on June 23, Pulp, who have just released a new album More, reportedly said they had ‘a big secret to share’. Could that be an appearance at Glasto?
However, some fans are convinced that Patchwork is actually pop superstar Chappell Roan, after the singer posted a photo to Instagram earlier this week holding a patchwork blanket.