Glastonbury entails plenty of preparation: stocking up on the necessities, packing up your waterproofs and deciding simply who you’re going to look at down on the farm. That final one is crucial – and sometimes most irritating – merchandise on any pre-Glasto guidelines, because of the stacked line-up at all times delivering some devastating clashes.
Selections, although, should be made, otherwise you’ll spend your entire weekend aimlessly wandering Worthy Farm and not using a lick of dwell music in your ears. We’ve picked out a few of the most torturous clashes of the line-up this yr under – get mulling now and we’ll see you down the entrance.
Moist Leg vs Lola Younger vs English Trainer
When: 3.45pm, Different Stage vs 4.30pm, Woodsies vs 4.30pm, Park Stage
Glastonbury is kicking issues off with a doozy of a conflict. Do you go together with electrifying indie band Moist Leg, who’re sure to carry out new songs from their upcoming second album, ‘Moisturizer’? Or do you have to take a look at what former NME Cowl star Lola Younger has up her sleeves after the viral success of ‘Messy’? However let’s not overlook Mercury Prize winners English Trainer, who made waves with their acclaimed debut LP ‘This May Be Texas’.
Floating Factors vs Logic1000 vs Kettama b2b Interplanetary Legal
When: 9pm, Woodsies vs 9pm, Arcadia vs 8.45pm, Glade
It’ll be significantly exhausting to choose your dancefloor poison on Friday night time: Floating Factors will conjure up euphoria at Woodsies; former NME Cowl star Logic1000 will kick off the weekend’s revelry at Arcadia; and Kettama and Interplanetary Legal will comply with up their large collaboration ‘Yosemite’ with a Glade b2b that’s sure to be wonderful.
Beabadoobee vs Fcukers vs Japanese Breakfast
When: 2pm, Different Stage vs 2pm, Woodsies vs 2pm, Park Stage
Not each excruciating pageant conflict considerations artists of the identical style. That’s the case when indie heavyweights Beabadoobee and Japanese Breakfast take to their respective phases on the actual time as dance duo Fcukers. There’s a powerful case for selecting every act on this trio. Bea Kristi’s on an actual run of huge moments, most not too long ago capped by her lovely 2024 album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Strikes’ and big pageant units final yr.
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner continues to be some of the clever musicians working in indie proper now, as proved by her newest report ‘For Melancholy Ladies (& Unhappy Brunettes)’ and the chic manufacturing of her Coachella efficiency. Fcukers, in the meantime, will remodel Worthy Farm’s fields right into a dirty New York warehouse with the addictive likes of ‘Bon Bon’ and ‘Homie Don’t Shake’.
Raye vs Rachel Chinouriri vs Amaarae
When: 8pm, Pyramid vs 8.10pm, Avalon vs 8.30pm, West Holts
It have to be against the law to make us select between Raye’s wonderful dwell vocals, the escapism of Rachel Chinouriri’s indie-pop goodness and Amaarae’s beautiful, boundary-pushing Afropop that defies genres. As all three stars proceed to construct on large momentum – Raye has her Finest New Artist nomination on the 2025 Grammys, Chinouriri dropped the stunning ‘Little Home’ EP solely a pair months in the past and Amaarae not too long ago grew to become the primary Ghanaian artist to play a solo set at Coachella – lacking any one in all them could be completely painful.
Charli XCX vs Doechii
When: 10.30pm, Different Stage vs 10.15pm, West Holts
Discuss conflict of the titans. One is a hyperpop icon who turned her sixth studio album ‘Brat’ into the most important phenomenon of summer time 2024. The opposite is the second solo feminine rapper to ever win a Grammy for Finest Rap Album, taking residence the award at this yr’s ceremony for her critically acclaimed mixtape, ‘Alligator Bites By no means Heal’. Having to decide on between Charli XCX and Doechii solely means there’s no proper choice right here.
Royel Otis vs Djo
When: 3.15pm, Park Stage vs 3.30pm, Woodsies
We’ll all be slightly worse for put on by Sunday afternoon, able to be soothed by the candy melodic indie of Royel Otis and Djo. It’s a superb time to verify in with each acts – the Aussie duo Royel Otis launched their debut album ‘Pratts & Ache’ final yr and had not one however two covers go viral; Joe Keery grew to become the unofficial mayor of Chicago with TikTok fave ‘Finish of Starting’ and dropped new album ‘The Crux’ in April. We do want we may have a good time with each of them at Glasto, however alas, a alternative have to be made.
Black Nation, New Street vs Turnstile
When: 5pm, Woodsies vs 4.30pm, Different Stage
Anybody who’s hit play on Black Nation, New Street’s ‘Dwell At Bush Corridor’ is aware of that they’re a must-see. The London sextet will carry the magical prog-folk of newest album ‘Endlessly Howlong’ to life at Woodsies – whereas on the Different Stage, hardcore heroes Turnstile rile up the mosh, armed with alternative cuts from brand-new, five-star report ‘By no means Sufficient’. These’ll be totally different viewing experiences for positive, however each are such good bands that this stays an agonising choice.
The Prodigy vs Overmono
When: 9.45pm, Different Stage vs 9.45pm, West Holts
Two British digital acts: one a legendary drive recognized for his or her blistering dwell exhibits (even with out late frontman Keith Flint), the opposite a well-established sibling duo placing their very own spin on rave tradition. The Prodigy are virtually assured to carry some large price range lasers (and possibly the Keith tribute they debuted at Studying 2024), however Overmono’s popularity for unimaginable dwell units can’t be disregarded, both. You’ll be able to solely choose one to get your dose of Sunday euphoria this yr, although.
See Glastonbury 2025’s full line-up and schedule right here
