Glastonbury announces opening ceremonies and unveils full 2025 timings
A series of special shows will kick off this year's event.
By Nick Reilly
Glastonbury has announced details of the opening ceremonies for 2025, as well as unveiling the timings for this year’s festival.
This year’s festival takes place on the final weekend of June, with headline sets from The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo.
But before the music takes place, the festival has announced details of two very special opening ceremonies to kick things off.
On Wednesday, the Green Fields’ Sacred Space in the King’s Meadow will play host to the Flame of Hope – which will see the presentation of 15 sacred flames to create a “mantra for Peace” and culminating in the fireworks display at 10.45pm.
That same evening, the Pyramid Stage arena will host a Theatre & Circus show for the first time since 1990. Titled Look To The Skies, organisers have promised a “breath-taking aerial odyssey, with highwire walkers, acrobats and incredible circus performances”. It will be followed by the fireworks at 10.45pm.
It’s set to be followed on Thursday when the Green Fields invites attendees to take part in “the Biggest Mantra for Peace ever seen at Glastonbury Festival” in a show of solidarity with those living in conflict.
Elsewhere, major slots at Glastonbury include Other Stage headline appearances for Charli XCX, Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. There is also a return to Glastonbury for RAYE, playing just before Neil Young, alongside a solo debut for JADE and a set from Wolf Alice.
Also appearing will be Busta Rhymes, The Libertines, The Maccabees, Ezra Collective, Kae Tempest, Beabadoobee and Kneecap.
See the full line-up for Glastonbury 2025 here, and read our piece on the biggest talking points of the line-up here.