GLASTONBURY fans think they’ve ‘worked out’ last minute performers after spotting a tour date gap.
It comes as some fans were left fuming over the 2025 line-up – even demanding refunds for their tickets.
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Music lovers have speculated whether King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard could feature at the popular music festival.
Formed in 2010, the Australian rock band previously played at Glastonbury in 2017.
Writing online, one fan shared a poster of King Gizzard’s Europe Residency Tour.
The graphic reveals that they will be performing throughout Europe from May 18 through June 10.
This includes countries such as Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria and Greece, among others.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury 2025 is set to kick off from June 25 and will run until June 29.
The fan penned: “Is it a reach for king gizzard to pop up if they’re in Europe a couple of weeks before hand?”
Another person replied: “They’re hotly tipped to be playing.”
While a third pointed out: “It’s weird they have no UK dates when they sold out (and overcrowded) the Ally Pally. They’re huge here.
“But also it might be a stretch for them to hang out in Europe for a few weeks just for glasto, then straight to the USA for their tour there.
“Also, would they not have been on the initial poster?
“Admittedly I’m a turbo fan so maybe I’m overblowing their size but I’d have put them as a bigger deal than plenty of the acts on the initial poster.”
The likes of The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young are all set to storm the Pyramid Stage this summer.
Disappointed with the confirmed line-up, one person wrote on X: “Oasis? Madonna? Robbie? Even Coldplay or the Arctic Monkeys again?
Glastonbury backlashes
Glastonbury Festival has been going for 54 trailblazing years – but at times it has been a stormy ride Here, we look at the biggest backlashes to hit the iconic music event.
The Smiths (1984): One of the first bands to divide the early Glastonbury purists were Manchester indie stars The Smiths. The band’s set even sparked a full scale stage invasion as they introduced the crowd to their guitar-driven, post-punk romanticism music. Guitarist Johnny Marr described their usual fanbase as “cup final supporters”, adding: “Eventually, I did manage to instigate a stage invasion, which raised a few eyebrows. One fan was trying to climb on stage, I helped pull him up, and then a few more people followed, and all of a sudden we’d managed to turn it into a Smiths gig.”
The Fence (2002): It wasn’t a band or musician that sparked controversy in 2002… it was a fence. Organiser Michael Eavis came under fire when he organised the erection of a £1million fence around the site. The ring of steel was brought in to protect ticket holders and those who might inadvertently endanger themselves by breaking in. Diehard Glasto fans, however, felt it was at odds with the event’s hippy ethos of peace and love. Eavis and co refused to back down, though, and the fence remains in place today.
JAY-Z (2008): Despite its long history, Glastonbury had never welcomed a rapper for a headline set – until 2008. Jay-Z’s top bill booking was met with a flurry of digs, including some from Oasis’s Noel Gallagher, who claimed hip hop had no place at the festival. In a perfect clap-back, Jay-Z walked out to a version of Wonderwall before launching into his powerful hit 99 problems. Seven years later, his pal Kanye West followed in his Glastonbury footsteps and topped the bill.
Metallica (2014): Thrash metal rockers Metallica were met with raised eyebrows when they were announced as Glastonbury headliners. Some critics claimed they lacked mainstream appeal, while others felt they were past their prime. However, frontman James Hetfield managed to quickly win the crowd round thanks to his good humour and polite manners.
Adele (2016): Although Adele wowed both festival goers and music fans at home with her headliner set, the British songstress did cause a stir by turning the air blue. She warned the crowd about her “potty mouth” but not everyone was impressed with with the 30 plus expletives she dropped on the stage during her headline set, which aired on the BBC.
“I’d be wanting my money back. #Glastonbury let-down.”
Another penned: “That’s gotta be the worst #Glastonbury like up I’ve ever seen.”
A third fumed: “If that #Glastonbury line up was playing in my backyard I wouldn’t even bother opening the curtains.”
Although a fourth had a more positive reaction, commenting: “Fair play, other than the headliners this is superb.”
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