Glastonbury Festival has unveiled its full Acoustic Stage lineup for 2025, adding 29 new acts to an already buzzing roster, according to metro.co.uk. The announcement, dropped on March 22, has fans reeling with excitement—especially over the inclusion of The Searchers, dubbed “Britain’s oldest band,” who will play their final gig after an astonishing 68-year run. Formed in 1957, the 60s pop icons and Beatles contemporaries are set to close their career on Worthy Farm’s hallowed ground, a fitting swan song for legends John McNally, 83, and Frank Allen, 81. “What a way to round off a tour and a career,” Allen told The Guardian, noting this is their first-ever Glastonbury nod.
The Acoustic Stage, known for its laid-back vibes, promises a stellar weekend. Friday’s folk-rock queen Ani DiFranco headlines, joined by The Searchers and Gabrielle Aplin. Saturday leans Irish with Hothouse Flowers and The Coronas, capped by new wave star Nick Lowe. Sunday’s finale features Roy Harper, following The Bootleg Beatles and the London Community Gospel Choir. Fans are already raving—torbay_chef called Hothouse Flowers “well worth checking out,” while festivalsoundspodcast declared it “a great festival without anything else.”
This seventh-ever Saturday reveal—the earliest stage lineup drop since 2011’s Arcadia weekend—comes hot on the heels of headliner news featuring Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, and The 1975, plus Sir Rod Stewart’s Sunday Pyramid slot. With 20 more stages to unveil and rumours swirling about The Wombats, Pulp, and McFly, Glastonbury 2025, running June 25-29, is shaping up to be a historic bash. As majozimusic put it, “Jeremy Loops, absolutely huge!” Festival season just hit the gas.
