2025 Headliners

[LoveAndTheft]

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

[Skip997]

Just now, LoveAndTheft said:A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

Not sure that’s true 

[Andy0808 v5]

15 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

He’s sold more tickets than SZA to be fair, but might isolate the American audience.

[AVALON.G]

33 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

 

I don't think this is a strong rumour sorry 

[stuie]

33 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

Peter who, dear?

[stuie]

43 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

I’ve explained in quite some detail several times and not sure I can be bothered to do so again.

 

You’re very aware that it’s a considerably different experience for myself and my mates and it’s about so much more than the festival.

 

I’m also fairly sure you read my reviews every year, which should give you some idea. If you haven’t then I suggest you do.

 

And of course there’s always this

 

 

 

Well stop it with the negative vibes about everything then. 
It's never gonna be the perfect event you want, make peace with that. 

 

[emmanuel]

1 hour ago, MEGABOWL said:

If (and I’m not convinced it will be but that’s another issue) the headliners are the 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Fender that’s three acts who in the UK are Arena/Stadium level. Putting aside my own personal preferences that seems entirely fair enough.

Not entirely fair if Charli and others are playing below Fender, which are both bigger and better.

[LoveAndTheft]

36 minutes ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

He’s sold more tickets than SZA to be fair, but might isolate the American audience.

Good point there. Not sure many not Brits would get his garlic bread joke. But hats off to Emily and the team for considering a comedian for a Pyramid Stage headliner. 

[stuie]

5 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Good point there. Not sure many not Brits would get his garlic bread joke. But hats off to Emily and the team for considering a comedian for a Pyramid Stage headliner. 

 

Who said it was going to be a comedy performance? 🙂 

 

[Sawdusty surfer]

1 hour ago, Skip997 said:

It’s a considerably different experience for myself and my mates and it’s about so much more than the festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 Same here.

[kalifire]

32 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Good point there. Not sure many not Brits would get his garlic bread joke. But hats off to Emily and the team for considering a comedian for a Pyramid Stage headliner. 

🥱

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Glastonbury sell their tickets before acts are announced 

 

While they do, if Glastonbury booked completely the wrong headliners for your £400 then tickets would be returned.

48 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Good point there. Not sure many not Brits would get his garlic bread joke. But hats off to Emily and the team for considering a comedian for a Pyramid Stage headliner. 

I genuinely would have no issue Peter Kay being given a headline slot.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, emmanuel said:

Not entirely fair if Charli and others are playing below Fender, which are both bigger and better.

But it's not necessarily a question of fairness, is it? There's only going to be three headline slots and Glastonbury are going to fill them with who they believe is best for them and available at that moment in time.

 

If it is indeed Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 who they've asked - and by our collective reckoning, one of those wasn't the automatic pick - then the bookers still clearly have the faith in the model and their options. There's acts who've done it before who would bend over backwards to top the bill again at the drop of a hat, and if EE and company have decided those three are who they want, then that's that, I'd say.

 

As we've said plenty of times on here, it's all subjective.

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

2 hours ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

This has to be the least likely of any rumour I’ve seen on here. As far as I know there’s never been a comedian on the Pyramid, even in a lower slot. Don’t think this is happening. 

[Superscally]

Nick Cave. Accept no substitutes.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Nick Cave. Accept no substitutes.

Far better option than any of three expected candidates. 

[MEGABOWL]

2 hours ago, emmanuel said:

Not entirely fair if Charli and others are playing below Fender, which are both bigger and better.

‘Better’ is subjective and meaningless, bigger is questionable. Be interesting to see how his stadium gigs go but if they sell that’s a high bar.

[MEGABOWL]

3 hours ago, RosaAG said:

 

Yes, you're right. That's why I said it's totally subjective. Personally I wouldn't pay a ticket to see Coldplay or Adele, but they’re great headliners for Glasto.

 

In any case, if the headliners don't please me, I'll just go to one of the other six concerts that will be happening at the same time. So it's no big deal.

 

Same. Next year will be my twelfth and I’ve had vintage years where I didn’t watch a Pyramid headliner. Of the rumoured three the only one I’m definitely in for is Rodrigo. However that’s the discussion here, and it often blurs between subjective and objective.

[lendan]

3 hours ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

More chance of oasis headlining ! 

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, lendan said:

More chance of oasis headlining ! 

Not sure which are the biggest comedians 

[incident]

15 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

‘Better’ is subjective and meaningless, bigger is questionable. Be interesting to see how his stadium gigs go but if they sell that’s a high bar.

 

Don't think there's any doubt that they (as announced) will sell.

 

The question is whether / how many extra dates.

[GrumpyRaver]

3 hours ago, LoveAndTheft said:

Strong rumours doing the rounds that Peter Kay may be the Saturday headliner. A first for Glastonbury to have a comedian headlining the Pyramid Stage.

 Not this again. 🥱

[stuie]

28 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Far better option than any of three expected candidates. 

 

Question - if it was Nick Cave + TBS headlining would you attend.  Honestly?

 

And do you think that they would be better received and attended than the three you're referring to? 

[Skip997]

15 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Question - if it was Nick Cave + TBS headlining would you attend.  Honestly?

 

And do you think that they would be better received and attended than the three you're referring to? 

Unlikely as I always look for a party/dance/hip hop act when I choose my headliner. But I would be likely to watch them as a sub. Seen them before and they’re one of the best rock bands I ever seen. 
 

To the second question, probably not.