Glastonbury 2025 secret sets: Haim, Pulp, Lewis Calpadi, Lorde & the latest acts rumoured for a TBA slot

24 June 2025, 20:53

As the festival opens its doors, the rumours are heating up about who could be playing a secret set. Here's what we know so far...

Glastonbury 2025 officially opens its doors this Wednesday 25th June with The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline.

However, there over 60 acts who are labelled as "TBA" across the festival line-ups from its biggest stages to the smallest, most-hidden areas.

Among them is a set from a band called Patchwork, who are set to take the stage on Saturday night from 18:15 - 19:15 on 28th June at the Pyramid Stage. Much like the ChurnUps, who turned out to be Foo Fighters in 2023, the listing has set tongues wagging, with everyone from Haim to Pulp to Chappell Roan among those rumoured to turn up under the mysterious moniker.

Other TBA slots can be found on Friday 27th June at at 11:15 on the Woodsies Stage and 16:55 on the Pyramid Stage, with another still to announce set at Saturday 28th June at 19.30 on The Park Stage. The likes of Radiohead, Ed Sheeran, Lorde and Lewis Capaldi have all been thrown in among the speculations, but it still remains to be see who will turn up on the day.

So who's in the lineup to play a secret set at Glastonbury 2025? Here's what we know so far...

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Who is Patchwork?

Haim

Music fans are convinced that US sister outfit Haim are the mystery guests set to play Glastonbury festival on Saturday 28th June this year. However, it's not just a hunch that the female band - made up of sisters Alana, Danielle and Este Haim - are tipped for the Pyramid Stage. Eagle-eyed fans have provided some evidence too.

Some have noted that the band were reviewed by Consequence of Sound in 2020 with the description: "HAIM stitch a patchwork quilt of rich tones, textures, and colours to explore on Women in Music Pt. III".

Elsewhere, there's a book titled with the same name as the mystery band by author Sylvia Haim. Its full title, Patchwork: Die neue Familie, translates from German to Patchwork: The New Family, which could also be a hint at the sororal band.

Haim have since responded to rumours that they're due to play a secret set at the festival, teasing that they “shall be in the area”.

"Well, we’re playing Margate," said the trio, who even specified which stage they'd prefer to play at.

“We love The Park Stage,” Alana added. “The Park Stage is our favourite, ’cause that was like the first time we came to Glastonbury, we got to play The Park Stage. It felt like a movie.

"It was like, ‘What is going on? How did we get here?’. And also just like… you never forget the first time you step onto the farm. And it’s the most insane feeling, I think, that you’ll ever have. But it was an incredible… it’s the best festival in the world."

However, Glasto swats have also got a few other theories under their belt as to the identity of Patchwork or other TBA sets. Find out who's also in the the mix for a secret show and why...

Chappell Roan

The HOT TO GO singer set tongues wagging when she shared a series of throwback pics with her fans on the eve of the festival opening its doors. Not that slide three on the carousel sees the star - whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz - as a young girl holding up a patchwork quilt.

See the post below, which was captioned: "Insane vibe"

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Who else is rumoured for a secret set at Glastonbury?

Lewis Capaldi

It's been widely speculated that Lewis Capaldi could be set to make a return to Glastonbury for the first time in two years. The Someone You Loved singer famously stepped away from touring in 2023, shortly after his Glasto set, which saw him struggle to finish his set with sore throat and Tourette's 'ticks' on stage.

In a memorable and heartbreaking moment at the festival, the Scottish-singer songwriter was helped to finish his set by the Glasto crowds.

It certainly now looks like Lewis could be set to appear at the festival a mysterious billboard was spotted near Castle Cary with the words: "I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up" and the telephone number to text: "+447380698554".

When texted a message came back, which you can swipe to read below.

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According to the Daily Mail, Capaldi will return to the Pyramid Stage for a secret set on the Friday night of the festival, following Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.

Pulp

Jarvis Cocker and co kick off their UK arena dates this week with a set at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 7th June. However, their last date takes place at the Co-op Live, Manchester on 21st June, giving them plenty of time to make the Saturday set at Patchworks. As the Glasto Thingy has hinted above, Patchworks could be hint at their Mis-Shapes single, which was released as a double A-side with Sorted For E's & Wizz. If not, Cocker et al could still feature at the festival on The Park Stage on the Saturday, returning to the popular area after their secret set there in 2011. And if that isn't enough to chew on, as reported by NME, Jarvis Cocker himself has said that Pulp would play Glastonbury 2025 "in a life or death situation”.

Radiohead

It's long been speculated that Radiohead are set to make a big announcement this year. From forming an LLP in March, to tickets to a 2025 tour seeming to find their way onto a school charity auction in aid of LA fire relief efforts, it's hard to to imagine Thom Yorke and co not doing something very soon. Plus, the band have previous when it comes to secrets sets at the festival, having last played a secret gig at The Park stage in 2011. They of course went back to headline the festival in 2017.

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran's musical comeback could well be an excuse for a secret set at the festival this year. Plus, it hasn't gone unnoticed that the singer-songwriter is known for his patchwork of tattoos. He's also been treating fans to secret gigs all year, so what's another one?

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Lorde

The Royal singer is releasing her fourth studio album, Virgin on Glastonbury weekend, 27th June 2025 and she's made no secret about the fact she'd like to be there.

Earlier this month in an interview, the New Zealand singer-songwriter said that the "timing would be good" if she played Glasto and said: "I am quite tempted by what’s going on because I’ve got lots of friends playing as well".

She added: "We’ll see, we’ll see if I can pull some strings and get there.”

Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons made a return with their RUSHMORE album this year and many have speculated that they could rock up to the festival. However, when asked if they had plans to attend the festival in 2025, Marcus Mumford told The Chris Moyles Show: "I went last year. It was unbelievable. I had a really deeply spiritual experience that year of being in a field with that many people. I watched The National and I went the year before because I watched Elton.

"I love Glastonbury, but I'm not sure we're there this year. We're somewhere else aren't we?"

Ben Lovett revealed: "Yeah, we're in the States," to which Marcus added: "We're gonna play some shows that we're not allowed to tell you about. Wink wink."

The band are in North America on 24th June, so could make their way back to the UK for the special set.

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