Glastonbury 2025 secret sets – all the stars rumoured to be surprising festival-goers this weekend

Worthy Farm is already buzzing as thousands have poured through the gates of Glastonbury2025, with its music performances kicking off in style today. While most festival-goers have their must-see acts circled on the line-up, it’s the secret sets that really set pulses racing – with Lorde already surprising a huge crowd at Woodsies this morning.

This year’s line-up has been drip-fed to fans for months, with headliners locked in and new names randomly popping up. But regulars know the secret sets are the ones to look out for.

Every summer, the festivalloves to throw in a few wildcards. It starts with whispers, cryptic clues buried in the programme, and the sort of social media speculation only Glastonbury can ignite. The X (formerly Twitter) page @secretglasto has been working overtime, tipping off eager fans about the biggest surprises.What do we know so far? Let's take a look!

Lorde

Royal songstress Lorde graced the Woodsies stage this morning, with a secret set being played to a crowd which was so packed that festival bosses had to close off the area.

A source told the Mirror: "It’s sweltering inside the tent given the amount of people crammed inside. Bosses are urging people to stand up off the floor to make room. Some people are leaving as it’s so intense." However, as the crowd spilled outside the tent, the source added: "Bosses have now shut down Woodsies as crowds are so big with a festival-wide message saying: 'Woodies is now full'."

Lewis Capaldi

Two years ago, Lewis Capaldi’s Pyramid Stage set left fans in tears as they sang him through a powerful moment when his Tourette’s made it hard to finish. Today, exactly two years on, he’s released Survive, a raw track reflecting on anxiety, voice loss and that emotional performance, a move many believe is a clear nod he’s about to return.

Fans have already spotted posters around the site revealing his name and a set time, though there’s still no official word. But when the lyrics, timing and buzz all line up like this, it feels almost certain he’ll take to the stage.

Robbie Williams

Robbie’s been toying with us for weeks, dropping hints about a Glastonbury comeback, three decades after he first crashed the festival as a newly-solo star. At first, fans got excited when he changed his Facebook photo to a 1995 backstage snap but with tour dates abroad, people assumed it was off the cards. .

This morning, though, he posted two photos on X captioned simply “30 years later…” One showed a plaque reading: “Robbie Williams entered this area without accreditation, authorisation, or alignment with prevailing taste. His presence was uninvited, unofficial and ultimately inevitable.” The second was the iconic “Welcome to Glastonbury” sign - All signs lead to a Glasto comeback.

Chappell Roan

Finally, there’s the mystery act billed only as “Patchwork,” due to hit the stage Saturday at 6:15pm. The internet has been in meltdown over who it could be; guesses range from Pulp to Lorde, or even Chappell Roan.

But it was Chappellherself who sparked a frenzy of speculation, posting a snap clutching a patchwork quilt with the caption “insane vibe.” Between the post and the timing, it’s looking very likely the Good Luck, Babe! singer is planning a surprise.

With the weekend stretching ahead, we can expect more bombshell appearances no one saw coming. Because at Glastonbury, some of the best moments are often the ones that aren’t on the schedule.

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