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See the full lists of acts who made political statements at Glastonbury 2025

Here are some of the acts who shared their views with audiences at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, from Kneecap to Rod Stewart

The National (Scotland)

What is the IDF and why did Bob Vylan chant about them at Glastonbury?

The UK government slammed the ‘appalling’ anti-IDF chant by rap duo Bob Vylan as ‘hate speech’

The Independent UK

Glastonbury site left strewn with rubbish as 200,000 fans depart 2025 festival

The Glastonbury Festival site has been left strewn with rubbish as 200,000 music fans departed the 2025 edition on Worthy Farm in Somerset on Monday (30 June).

The Independent UK

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Holly Willoughby perfects festival style at Glastonbury in a boho-inspired white lace dress from one of our favourite brands

This is the ultimate lesson in boho-chic festival dressing

Woman & Home

Man, 92, found guilty of murder in ‘UK’s oldest cold case’

Police are now examining whether Ryland Headley could be linked to other unsolved crimes

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Had the Best Response to Matty Healy’s Glastonbury ‘Swipe’

Marie Claire

Glastonbury mixed pop and politics long before the Bob Vylan controversy

The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music

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Bob Vylan ‘dropped by agents’ after controversial Glastonbury chant

Rap punk duo no longer appear on agency’s website days after festival furore

The Independent UK

Voices: Despite the Bob Vylan furore, Glastonbury still belongs at the BBC

COMMENT: Broadcasting the punk duo’s set, complete with un-bleeped death chants, was wrong-headed – but the festival has been one of the BBC’s ‘crown jewels’ for 30 years, and, for viewers’ sake, it deserves to stay, says Roger Bolton

The Independent UK

Charli XCX hits back at 'boomer vibe' criticism of Glastonbury Festival performance

Charli XCX is proud that her Glastonbury Festival set divided opinion.

BANG Premier

Black Sabbath’s ‘Legendary Lost Tapes’ to be released for the first time

The new album consists of demos recorded by the band in 1969

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals

Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it

Guitar World

“He is perhaps the best songwriter to come out of England, he is a Glastonbury legend and a personal hero of mine”: Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans during her headline Glastonbury set by duetting with The Cure’s Robert Smith

He joined her for Friday I’m In Love and Just Like Heaven

MusicRadar

Acts who made political statements at Glastonbury 2025

Kneecap, Sir Rod Stewart and former Little Mix star Jade all used their sets to make political points at this year’s festival.

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Evening Standard

Bob Vylan stripped of visas ahead of US tour after ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant sparks diplomatic row

Planned American tour plunged into chaos after US State Department revokes visas

Louder

"Their chaotic charm hasn’t dulled one bit." The Libertines roll back the years at Glastonbury with a classic scrappy, rough-around-the-edges set

The Pete and Carl Show returns to Worthy Farm

The Independent UK

‘Art is divisive’: Charli XCX responds to Glastonbury set criticism

Charli XCX responded to accusations of being a 'fraud' following backlash over her Glastonbury Festival performance. Viewers criticised the singer for her use of Auto-Tune and her dancing style during the BBC's coverage of the festival. Charli XCX defended her artistic choices, stating that deliberate Auto-Tune does not make an…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The storm in a teacup over Bob Vylan has ignored this salient point

All that remains of the Glastonbury festival now is quite staggering piles of debris across the fields, much of it, from the looks of it, non-compostable. That and an almighty row over the Bob Vylan debacle.

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The Independent UK

Labour minister: Bob Vylan Glastonbury comments ‘crossed line’

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The Independent UK

Ronnie Wood shares behind-the-scenes Glastonbury footage

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Evening Standard

Sunday at Glastonbury review: Maccabees, Rodrigo and The Prodigy close it in style

Sunday at Worthy Farm ended on a number of highs

The Independent UK

Olivia Rodrigo joins Pulp fans to watch surprise Glastonbury set

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The Independent UK

The Prodigy praised for moving moment during Glastonbury Festival set

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The Independent UK

Watchdog investigates BBC for airing Bob Vylan ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant

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The Independent UK

Glastonbury Festival revellers head home as Worthy Farm clean-up begins

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