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- 10 best Glastonbury gigs to watch from your sofa</p>
<p>Neil McCormickJune 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM</p>
<p>Glastonbury's most unmissable show: first-time headliners The 1975 (and frontman Matty Healy) will pull out all the stops - Scott Garfitt/Invision</p>
<p>Glastonbury has long since moved beyond being a fantastically diverse music festival to a British institution akin to Wimbledon or Ascot. Everybody feels they have a stake in it, whether they actually have a ticket to attend or not. The BBC has increasingly attempted to capitalise on this by asserting ownership in recent years, filling the fields with more DJs, talking heads and camera crews than you'd find dairy cows in a fallow year.</p>
<p>I have mixed feelings about this, because Glastonbury has never really been about the bill: it is about the setting, the people and an atmosphere that encourages friendliness, community and conspicuous freak flag-flying. And, honestly, I prefer my rock and roll without a side order of over-excited presenters filling downtime with empty patter about what minor celebrities they have just bumped into at backstage catering.</p>
<p>For Neil McCormick, Glastonbury has never been about the bill: it is about the setting, the people and exciting atmosphere - Jim Dyson/Redferns</p>
<p>But (and it is a big but) there is probably more great music on TV over the Glastonbury weekend than any other time of the year, and those big sweeping crane cameras mean you can actually see what's going on. Plus, you don't have to walk endless miles back and forth trying to catch your mis-scheduled favourites on different sides of Worthy Farm's vast site. You can just sit on your sofa, turn up the volume and watch it all on catchup with a civilised glass of Pimms.</p>
<p>Indeed, when I return bruised, battered, happy but exhausted after days of weatherbeaten hedonistic revelry, my own family can hardly wait to tell me about what I missed, because they have probably seen more sets than me, and didn't lose sleep in an overheated tent with a ghetto blaster playing next door.</p>
<p>So, for the armchair Glastonbury reveller, here is my guide to the highlights.</p>
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<p>Friday</p>
<p>Saturday</p>
<p>Sunday</p>
<p>How to watch Glastonbury on TV</p>
<p>The full line-up</p>
<p>FridaySupergrass (Pyramid, midday)</p>
<p>If this is the second summer of Britpop, then who better to kick it off than Britpop's favourite baby band? The 90s retro rock genre's cheekiest monkeys have matured with both arty adventure and soulful depth, and they still keep their teeth nice and clean. Hang around afterwards for feisty, wacky Irish pop-rock songstress CMAT on the Pyramid at 1.30pm. She's a star of the future.</p>
<p>Wet Leg (Other Stage, 3.45pm)</p>
<p>The snarky alt-pop duo have expanded into a thrilling rock quintet and still perform with a giddy sense of joy, as if they can't quite believe their own explosive success. Angular guitar riffs and tartly amusing vocals form the backbone of singalong songs poking fun at men, dating, sexism and all the absurdities of popular culture.</p>
<p>Self Esteem (The Park, 9.15pm)</p>
<p>Self Esteem's richly theatrical live shows add pizzazz to her tales of modern feminism and femininity - Aaron Parsons Photography</p>
<p>Rebecca Lucy-Taylor has had a late blooming success under the guise of Self Esteem, concocting witty and emotional pop about the challenges of feminism and femininity in the 21st century. Her richly theatrical live shows add dazzling choreographed pizzaz to her themes, like a grown-up Taylor Swift meeting Charli XCX at a Fringe musical of Bridget Jones. Settle into your armchair for a mini-spectacular sure to be one of the highlights of Glastonbury.</p>
<p>The 1975 (Pyramid, 10.15pm)</p>
<p>Britain's smartest and most provocative contemporary pop-rock ensemble, The 1975 will be pulling out all the stops for their only live appearance this year, with a specially designed set marking their ascendancy to Pyramid Stage headliners. The fact that frontman Matty Healey was the subject of Taylor Swift's blockbusting The Tortured Poets Department album adds a frisson to proceedings, as he reclaims his own pop idol space. I've heard that they have spent four times their actual fee on the production. This is going to be spectacular: Glastonbury 2025's most unmissable show.</p>
<p>SaturdayBrandi Carlile (Pyramid, 1.30pm)</p>
<p>America's best-kept musical secret was introduced to the wider world by her fantastic new global chart-topping album with Elton John, Who Believes In Angels? The Americana singer-songwriter delivers Joni Mitchell-level lyrical and melodious songcraft with an incredible Roy Orbison-esque octave scaling voice, all wrapped in the lush harmonies of a band who could give Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young a run for their money.</p>
<p>Kneecap (West Holts, 4pm)</p>
<p>The Prime Minister has called Kneecap's slot at Glastonbury 'inappropriate', given member Liam O'Hanna's (pictured) ongoing court case - Peter Nicholls/Getty Images</p>
<p>What will the BBC do about the incendiary Northern Irish rap trio, who have recently been getting into so much trouble for onstage pro-Palestine protests? There are censorious voices (including Prime Minister Keir Starmer) calling for them to be banned from Glastonbury and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, but there is more mischief than malice in their punk-rap rebellion. Their blend of hip hop beats, Gaelic folk song and rock attack is surprisingly compelling, and I suspect the Glastonbury crowd is going to show their support in full voice no matter how many people at home are shaking their fists at their TV screens.</p>
<p>Patchwork (Pyramid, 6pm)</p>
<p>The worst-kept secret at this year's Glastonbury is that mysterious surprise act Patchwork are actually Pulp, returning to the Pyramid Stage three decades on from their Britpop-crowning headline set in 1995. A fantastic live band with one of the great English eccentric frontmen in Jarvis Cocker, Pulp songs are so embedded in the modern British pop psyche that this might actually rival the great Sir Rodney for crowd size and singalong volume.</p>
<p>Raye (Pyramid, 8pm)</p>
<p>Raye is the most all-round talented pop and dance singer-songwriter Britain has produced in a decade, with a warmth of character, vocal range and musical depth to bring the sunshine to any occasion. The 27-year-old hitmaker has been climbing festival bills since the release of her luscious and masterful debut album My 21st Century Blues in 2023, and it surely won't be too many years before she is atop the Pyramid herself.</p>
<p>Charli XCX (Other Stage, 10.30pm)</p>
<p>Pop maximalist Charli XCX bestrode 2024's charts, the sassy electropop of Brat delivering a zeitgeist-surfing global smash album for a woman who has been mischievously poking pop culture's edges for nearly two decades. Last year, her DJ set at Glastonbury's 7,000 capacity Levels stage was so over-attended it brought the festival to a standstill. This year, she headlines the 50,000 capacity Other Stage – but might just achieve the same feat again.</p>
<p>Neil Young (Pyramid, 10pm – BBC slot unconfirmed)</p>
<p>The BBC has not yet confirmed whether veteran rocker Neil Young's headline set will be televised - Jo Hale/Redferns</p>
<p>Rock veteran Neil Young is scheduled against the British star on the Pyramid, but will his epic wonky guitar solos and passionate sincerity be enough to hold the attention of Glastonbury's partygoers? The BBC is being very circumspect about whether it will be broadcasting Young's set, in any case, since the old curmudgeon is no fan of the Corporation. But if they do go with Young over the younger star, expect some anti-Trumpian political broadsides.</p>
<p>SundayRod Stewart (Pyramid, 3.45pm)</p>
<p>Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?: Rod Stewart has been confirmed for the Sunday afternoon legend slot at Glastonbury - Jeff J Mitchell</p>
<p>The Sunday afternoon legends slot has become a standout feature of Glastonbury, when everything comes to a halt and the entire festival gathers in front of the Pyramid for a massive singalong of cherished favourites. Veteran superstars don't come any more super than Rod Stewart, who rose in the Sixties as a soulful rock belter, bestrode the Seventies in tight flares and tartan scarves, slipped into the shoulder pad suits of 80s power pop, was sustained as an icon of laddism in the Britpop 90s, commandeered the Great American Songbook in the 2000s and revived his own characterful songwriting with a clutch of chart-topping albums in the 2010s.</p>
<p>At 80, he's still got the voice, he's still got the hair, he's still got the energy, and he's definitely got the songs. I suspect the whole nation will be sailing with Sir Rod on Sunday afternoon. And dedicated groovers will stay tuned for Nile Rodgers & Chic at 6pm.</p>
<p>St Vincent (Woodsies, 6.30pm)</p>
<p>The Woodsies stage is hosting a lot of fine bands and solo artists over the weekend from alternative rock and pop's boldest edges. You could log onto this all day every day and not be disappointed, catching sets from an (unannounced but widely rumoured) Lorde, Lola Young, Pink Pantheress and Floating Points on Friday; Nova Twins, TV on the Radio, Father John Misty and Scissor Sisters on Saturday; and Gurriers, Sprints, Black Country, New Road, AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith on Sunday. I'll catch you down the front for St Vincent, a phenomenal singer and guitarist who blends Bowie with Prince and comes up with something unique.</p>
<p>Wolf Alice (Other Stage, 7.45pm)</p>
<p>Wolf Alice, led by Ellie Rowsell, are one of Britain's most exciting rock bands - Xavi Torrent/Redferns</p>
<p>The British alt-rock quartet have made some of the most adventurous guitar based music of recent years, but still felt like they were keeping something in reserve, perhaps to protect fabulous frontwoman Ellie Rowsell, whose emotive songs speak to the anxieties of modern youth. But they now have a new major label and new album in the works, and recent spruced up publicity shots – and an ironically sexy video – suggest Rowsell is freeing herself of the leash. They really are something special, and this could be their moment to demonstrate that world-beating British rock is not dead.</p>
<p>Olivia Rodrigo (Pyramid, 9.45pm)</p>
<p>The 22-year-old US star is going to have her work cut out ending the 2025 festival on a high. She is a smart pop-rock singer-songwriter with a clutch of contemporary mega hits, including Driver's Licence, Good 4 U and Vampire. Yet with only two albums and a very young demographic, her Pyramid headline status seems premature. She is not as culturally all-encompassing as her (former) heroine Taylor Swift, nor as brash and shamelessly populist as her rival Sabrina Carpenter. I expect a slick, entertaining set that will look fantastic on TV … but with the Prodigy belting out vintage electro smashes on the Other Stage, I wouldn't bet against Rodrigo drawing the smallest Pyramid crowd of the weekend.</p>
<p>By Neil McCormick</p>
<p>How to watch Glastonbury on TV1. BBC iPlayer is your one-stop rock shop</p>
<p>Glastonbury used to be an outdoor rock festival. Then, it became a TV event. Now, it exists largely on the internet, with the BBC carrying live streams of all five main stages from Friday through to Sunday. There will also be a separate highlights channel – called The Glastonbury Highlights Channel, surprisingly enough. Plus, the BBC's Glastonbury YouTube channel will also allow you to catch up with the day's heaviest hitters.</p>
<p>More into home comforts than muddy tents and wellies? Then watch Glastonbury on the TV - Matt Cardy/Getty Images2. Just like a real festival, don't overdo it</p>
<p>Festival anxiety and fatigue can set in quickly if you try to cram in too many acts. The same applies to the couch-bound Glastonbury-goer. So take it steady and don't try to watch everything – though, thanks to all those BBC channels, you probably could if you wanted to. If it ever feels too much, switch on the new season of Squid Game instead – after half an hour of Noah Kahan singing with his eyes closed, all that mindless violence will come as a welcome relief.</p>
<p>3. There's no need to stay up all night</p>
<p>One of the advantages of Glastonbury at home is that you can avoid staying up until the wee hours. For instance, The 1975 won't be taking to the Pyramid Stage on Friday until 10.15pm and play until close to midnight. So if you'd prefer some shut-eye over watching Matty Healy doing his ironic prat routine, call an early night – and then catch up on Glastonbury Highlights the next day.</p>
<p>4. BBC One is for the 'Glastonbury Lite' experience</p>
<p>A "curated" Glastonbury is what's on the table on BBC One, where Friday's big draw are The 1975; Saturday, for its part, welcomes Raye and Charli XCX; and Sunday has US star Olivia Rodrigo – preceded by Rod Stewart in the afternoon "Legends" slot. In other words, Glastonbury, but not too much of it. BBC Two, meanwhile, is for Glasto grazers, with Lauren Laverne and Jo Whiley presenting a nightly highlight package of the best of each day. Think of it as Match of the Day with temporary tattoos and wellies instead of goal-mouth replays.</p>
<p>Charli XCX will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night - Chris Pizzello/Invision5. For more obscure acts, stick with BBC Four</p>
<p>While pop fans and rock dads are busy enjoying Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart on BBC One, those of a more "indie" persuasion are advised to throw on BBC Four and not switch channels all weekend. For it is on the BBC's clever-clogs channel that you can watch Franz Ferdinand and Wunderhorse on Friday, Amyl and the Sniffers and Beth Gibbons of Portishead on Saturday, and Snow Patrol and St Vincent on Sunday. The same advice applies to ageing electro-loving headbangers, as the Prodigy's Sunday night slot will also be broadcast on BBC Four. Psychosomatic addict insane! Just don't rave too hard or you will scare the cat. Ed Power</p>
<p>The full Glastonbury line-upPyramid StageFriday June 27 -</p>
<p>Supergrass: 12-1pm</p>
<p>CMAT: 1.30-2.30pm</p>
<p>Burning Spear: 3-4pm</p>
<p>TBA (rumoured to be Lewis Capaldi): 4.55-5.30pm</p>
<p>Alanis Morissette: 6.15-7.15pm</p>
<p>Biffy Clyro: 8.15-9.25pm</p>
<p>The 1975: 10.15-11.45pm</p>
<p>Saturday June 28 -</p>
<p>Kaiser Chiefs: 12-1pm</p>
<p>Brandi Carlile: 1.30-2.30pm</p>
<p>The Script: 3-4pm</p>
<p>John Fogerty: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>Patchwork (rumoured to be Pulp): 6-7pm</p>
<p>Raye: 8-9pm</p>
<p>Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts: 10-11.45pm</p>
<p>Sunday June 29 -</p>
<p>The Selecter: 11.15am-12pm</p>
<p>Celeste: 12.30-1.30pm</p>
<p>The Libertines: 2-3pm</p>
<p>Rod Stewart: 3.45-5.15pm</p>
<p>Nile Rodgers & Chic: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Noah Kahan: 7.45-8.45pm</p>
<p>Olivia Rodrigo: 9.45-11.15pm</p>
<p>Other StageFriday June 27 -</p>
<p>Fabio & Grooverider And The Outlook Orchestra: 11.30am-12.30pm</p>
<p>Rizzle Kicks: 1-1.45pm</p>
<p>Inhaler: 2.15-3.15pm</p>
<p>Wet Leg: 3.45-4.45pm</p>
<p>Franz Ferdinand: 5.15-6.15pm</p>
<p>Gracie Abrams: 6.45-7.45pm</p>
<p>Busta Rhymes: 8.30-9.30pm</p>
<p>Loyle Carner: 10.30-11.45pm</p>
<p>Saturday June 28 -</p>
<p>Alessi Rose: 11.30am-12.15pm</p>
<p>Good Neighbours: 12.45-13.30pm</p>
<p>Beabadoobee: 2-3pm</p>
<p>Weezer: 3.30-4.30pm</p>
<p>Amyl & The Sniffers: 5-6pm</p>
<p>Ezra Collective: 6.45-7.45pm</p>
<p>Deftones: 8.30-9.30pm</p>
<p>Charli XCX: 10.30-11.45pm</p>
<p>Sunday June 29 -</p>
<p>Louis Dunford: 11.15am-12pm</p>
<p>Nadine Shah: 12.30-1.15pm</p>
<p>Shaboozey: 1.45-2.30pm</p>
<p>Joy Crookes: 3-3.45pm</p>
<p>Turnstile: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>Snow Patrol: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Wolf Alice: 7.45-8.45pm</p>
<p>The Prodigy: 9.45-11.15pm</p>
<p>West Holts StageFriday June 27 -</p>
<p>Corto.Alto: 11.30am-12.30pm</p>
<p>Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: 1-2pm</p>
<p>Glass Beams: 2.30-3.25pm</p>
<p>Vieux Farka Toure: 4-5pm</p>
<p>En Vogue: 5.30-6.30pm</p>
<p>Denzel Curry: 7-8pm</p>
<p>Badbadnotgood: 8.30-9.30pm</p>
<p>Maribou State: 10.15-11.45pm</p>
<p>Saturday June 28 -</p>
<p>Infinity Song: 11.30am-12.30pm</p>
<p>Nilüfer Yanya: 1-2pm</p>
<p>Bob Vylan: 2.30-3.30pm</p>
<p>Kneecap: 4-5pm</p>
<p>Yussef Dayes: 5.30-6.30pm</p>
<p>Greentea Peng: 7-8pm</p>
<p>Amaarae: 8.30-9.30pm</p>
<p>Doechii: 10.15-11.45pm</p>
<p>Sunday June 29 -</p>
<p>Thandii: 11am-12:00pm</p>
<p>Abel Selaocoe & The Bantu Ensemble: 12.30-1.30pm</p>
<p>Cymande: 2-3pm</p>
<p>Black Uhuru: 3.30-4.30pm</p>
<p>Goat: 5-6pm</p>
<p>The Brian Jonestown Massacre: 6.30-7.30pm</p>
<p>Parcels: 8-9pm</p>
<p>Overmono: 9.45-11.15pm</p>
<p>WoodsiesFriday June 27 -</p>
<p>Myles Smith: 12.45-1.30pm</p>
<p>Fat Dog: 2-2.45pm</p>
<p>Shed Seven: 3.15-4pm</p>
<p>Lola Young: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>Blossoms: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Pinkpantheress: 7.30-8.30pm</p>
<p>Floating Points: 9-10pm</p>
<p>Four Tet: 10.30-11:45pm</p>
<p>Saturday June 28 -</p>
<p>The Amazons: 11.30am-12.15pm</p>
<p>Sorry: 12.45-1.30pm</p>
<p>Fcukers: 2-2.45pm</p>
<p>Jade: 3.15-4pm</p>
<p>Nova Twins: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>TV On The Radio: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Father John Misty: 7.30-8.30pm</p>
<p>Tom Odell: 9-10pm</p>
<p>Scissor Sisters: 10.30-11.45pm</p>
<p>Sunday June 29 -</p>
<p>Westside Cowboy: 11.15am-12pm</p>
<p>Gurriers: 12.30-1.30pm</p>
<p>Sprints: 2-3pm</p>
<p>Djo: 3.30-4.30pm</p>
<p>Black Country, New Road: 5-6pm</p>
<p>St. Vincent: 6.30-7.30pm</p>
<p>AJ Tracey: 8-9pm</p>
<p>Jorja Smith: 9.30-10.45pm</p>
<p>The ParkFriday June 27 -</p>
<p>Horsegirl: 10.30am-12.10pm</p>
<p>John Glacier: 12.45-1.30pm</p>
<p>Jalen Ngonda: 2-2.45pm</p>
<p>Faye Webster: 3.15-4pm</p>
<p>English Teacher: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>Osees: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Wunderhorse: 7.30-8.30pm</p>
<p>Self Esteem: 9.15-10.15pm</p>
<p>Anohni And The Johnsons: 11pm-12.15am</p>
<p>Saturday June 28 -</p>
<p>Yann Tiersen: 11.10am-12.10pm</p>
<p>Ichiko Aoba: 12.45-1.30pm</p>
<p>Japanese Breakfast: 2-3pm</p>
<p>Lucy Dacus: 3.30-4.15pm</p>
<p>Pa Salieu: 4.45-5.30pm</p>
<p>Gary Numan: 6-7pm</p>
<p>TBA (rumoured to be Lorde or Haim): 7.30-8.30pm</p>
<p>Beth Gibbons: 9.15-10.15pm</p>
<p>Caribou: 11pm-12.15am</p>
<p>Sunday June 29 -</p>
<p>Melin Melyn: 11.30am-12.15pm</p>
<p>Geordie Greep: 12.45pm-1.30pm</p>
<p>Katy J Pearson: 2pm- 2.45pm</p>
<p>Royel Otis: 3.15-4pm</p>
<p>Girl In Red: 4.30-5.30pm</p>
<p>Kae Tempest: 6-7pm</p>
<p>Future Islands: 7.35-8.35pm</p>
<p>The Maccabees: 9.15-10.30pm</p>
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