Glastonbury’s busiest day, Saturday, is now over – from an eleventh-hour cancellation by Deftones to Pulp’s not-so-secret set, here are the biggest headlines from June 28. (Scroll back further to see headlines from Friday.)
Charli XCX headlined the Other Stage last night – in a brutal clash with Doechii at West Holts – and made a statement by burning down the massive ‘Brat’ curtain that has served as a backdrop to her stage production for this era thus far. But that may not mean that ‘Brat’ summer is over – in a parting message broadcast on the screen after her set ended, she wrote: “It wasn’t just a summer thing… it’s a forever thing.”
Charli also brought out Gracie Abrams to do the viral dance to ‘Apple’, a tradition at the ‘Brat’ shows where the camera focuses on one particular person to be the “‘Apple’ girl”.
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Lorde at Glastonbury 2025. CREDIT: Derek Bremner for NME
On Friday, Lorde released her fourth album ‘Virgin’ – and celebrated by playing the record in full in a secret 11am set at Woodsies that was packed to bursting.
“This record took me a lot – I didn’t know if I would make another record, to be honest, but I’m back here completely free,” she told the crowd at one point. Read NME’s 5-star review of the set and see our photos here.
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Friday: Lewis Capaldi makes return to Pyramid Stage after premature exit in 2023
Lewis Capaldi performs at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME
In 2023, Lewis Capaldi was unable to finish his Glastonbury set, leaving the Pyramid Stage early due to Tourette’s tics. On Friday, he made a redemptive return with a 35-minute set, getting choked up as he addressed the massive, vocal crowd. “Second time’s a charm on this one,” he said.
CMAT live at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME
It’s the summer of CMAT – the Irish alt-folk-pop artist played a huge set at the Pyramid Stage on Friday. “From her full-band line-dancing, bum slappin’ moves and effortless crowd control, she’s the everywoman people’s champion that Glasto needs,” NME wrote in our five-star review. “There’s nothing cooler than truly not giving a fuck, and [CMAT’s] a real one, oozing with confidence and abandon like she’s on a never-ending night out.”
Loyle Carner was joined by Sampha for ‘Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)’ and by Jorja Smith for ‘Loose Ends’ at his biggest Glastonbury performance yet at the Other Stage.
The 1975 performing at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME
The 1975 played their first and only gig of the year at Glastonbury as the Friday headliner. Matty Healy walked onstage with a pint of Guinness in one hand and a lit cigarette in the other, and the band launched into a set that included a nod to the Backstreet Boys and a cryptic reference to ‘Dogs’ that fans are speculating is linked to new music.
During the set Healy had wisecracks for the crowd about being “the best songwriter of my generation”, and urged fans to see Deftones and Charli XCX perform. He also said: “Use your platform. The people watching this might have a problem with the lack of politics at this or future shows. We don’t want our legacy to be that of politics, we want it to be that of love and friendship. There are loads of politics everywhere, we need more love and politics.”
See the full setlist and more details of The 1975’s headline set here.