Lorde, The 1975, Lewis Capaldi

“This can be a one-of-one [performance], you understand,” teased Lorde minutes into her not-so-secret set at Woodsies, which happened mere hours after the discharge of recent album Virgin. The star proceeded to tear by means of her beautiful fourth LP in full, writhing throughout the stage ground throughout “Man of the 12 months” and sustaining a famous person steeliness throughout the pummeling, relentlessly upbeat “What Was That.” The power was matched by a tent packed stuffed with followers, hitting a peak of delirious communion when she closed with a one-two punch of “Ribs” and “Inexperienced Gentle.” Her opening phrases actually rang true: Lorde kicked off Glastonbury 2025 with verve and bravura, stuffed with exactly measured emotional beats.

Glastonbury’s 1995 version went down in historical past: Pulp headlined, Oasis featured on the invoice, and Large Assault roared to the highest. Supergrass had been there, too, simply after the discharge of their beloved debut album I Ought to Coco. Gaz Coombes reminisced concerning the day throughout their set, promising the group that they’d (virtually) be taking part in the album in full. Between “Alright,” “Pumping on Your Stereo” and “Shifting,” their set made for a wholesome dollop of nostalgia to kickstart the Pyramid Stage, similar to the nice previous days.

A pre-ordained “Glastonbury Second” – when an artist’s set pushes their profession to the subsequent step – generally is a millstone round a rising star’s neck. Not for CMAT. The Irish country-pop star’s “Take a Attractive Image of Me” has impressed a viral second and a TikTok dance and is now having fun with a streaming spike. Her set on the Pyramid was extra well-rounded than only a one-hit surprise, showcasing her vocal vary, emotional depth and depraved sense of humour all through. Cometh the hour, cometh the girl. You sense this received’t be the ultimate time she’s seen on the competition’s greatest stage.

Watching Lola Younger step into her energy has felt like nothing in need of a quiet miracle. Over the previous half-decade, the south London singer has grafted tirelessly towards the cusp of stardom – a place she cemented on the Woodsies stage on Friday night, performing to a crowd that spilled out into the adjoining Tree Stage. She lifted her materials with power of feeling, equally comfortable delivering a lacerating growl all through “Immodest” or many a mischievous pop melody. Her unwavering smile all through “One Factor” spoke to the track’s genesis as an anthem of modern self-possession; within the second, Younger was an artist actually – and eventually – on the high of her recreation.

Speak about a glow up. Final time Moist Leg descended upon Worthy Farm in 2022, the Isle of Wight band performed to a giddily oversubscribed Park Stage. Providing small, bashful smiles, they delivered tracks from their self-titled LP at a mile a minute, sprinting by means of their set as a way to avert the highlight.

Taking to The Different Stage on Saturday (June 27), it was clear from the soar that it is a band renewed: beaming and energised, their confidence having elevated tenfold. Lead singer Rhian Teasdale attacked ad-libs with vigour throughout “Ur Mum,” earlier than letting out a scream mighty sufficient to be heard past these fields. Throughout a sprightly “Grocery store,” the digicam panned to a younger fan donning an “I Love Moist Leg” cap; if the dimensions of the group behind her was something to go by, she was removed from alone in her adoration.

Throughout his final look at Glastonbury in 2023, Lewis Capaldi suffered from a vocal pressure damage and referred to as on the group to complete his set when he was unable to. It was the final present he performed for 2 years as he took day out of the limelight to protect his psychological well being. His return to the Pyramid Stage on Friday is prone to be the weekend’s most emotional second as he advised the packed-out crowd that getting again to Worthy Farm was a “f–king objective of mine.” 

Initially billed as a ‘TBA,’ Capaldi performed seven songs together with “Somebody You Love,” the track the place his voice gave out beforehand. “It’s only a quick set at present and to complete what I couldn’t end the primary time. Thanks Glastonbury for having me again,” he mentioned, choking up. It was good to see you, Lewis.

One of many chief joys of PinkPantheress is her witty freshness. Over the course of an hour at Woodsies, she threw a wild, blown-out pop extravaganza, full with a faucet dancer, a beatboxer and a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look from noughties hero Simply Jack for “Starz.” All of this was served with a tongue-in-cheek, cheerleader-like wholesomeness: after “Image In My Thoughts,” Pink quipped about her evolution from bedroom-produced tracks to creating “actual pop music,” earlier than hyping up her taut brass backing band and violinist. The 24-year-old was as soon as notorious for being a quite hesitant performer; throughout this swaggering set, her fashion and substance felt defiantly equal.

“After 23 years, how did we get right here?,” requested The 1975’s Matty Healy, as cigarette plumes floated off behind him. It’s a query that shaped the spine of the band’s Glastonbury headline slot, even from the second it was introduced. With no new materials at hand – and a flurry of controversies lately – it could take an all-conquering set to silence the doubters. And that they provided: with an indeniable catalogue at their disposal, bursts of lush, looking pop had been scuffed up by Healy’s uncooked, expressive voice, which stays so distinctive that wherever the set ventured musically, it remained potent and commanding. Right here on Worthy Farm, sparks flew for a generational act. 

On The Different Stage, the London rapper acknowledged that this was the largest gig of his profession, a end result of a decade as a recording musician. Much more particular that his kids, the muses for his new album hopefully !, had been aspect of stage witnessing their father at his peak as an artist.

Outdated mates Sampha and Jorja Smith joined the festivities, including to the lo-fi however heartfelt ambiance that prioritised human emotion and connectivity. “About Time,” a touching ode to the qualities he needs his son to inherit from him, was a tear-jerker.