Iconic band ‘devastated’ as they pull out of Glastonbury hours before set
A replacement has been confirmed.
Deftones have been forced to pull out of Glastonbury festival.
The iconic 00s rock band were due to play on The Other Stage at 8.30pm this evening, but with just hours to go they’ve announced the show can’t go ahead as planned.
In a statement shared on their Instagram Story, they said: ‘In an unfortunate development, an illness in the band is going to prevent us from playing Glastonbury tonight.
‘We’re devastated to be missing out on something we’ve been looking forward to for months, but sometimes circumstances out of our control interfere with things we want to do the most.’
The band added that their show tomorrow with Weezer is still expected to go ahead ‘as it currently stands’.
They added: ‘We really hope to return to Glastonbury soon, and as it currently stands, we plan on seeing you tomorrow at Crystal Palace.’
There is an illness in the Deftones camp (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock) Skepta has been named as a last minute replacement (Picture: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire)Glastonbury also addressed the news, and confirmed Skepta will be stepping in as a last minute replacement.
The festival’s official social media accounts said: ‘Deftones have been forced to cancel tonight’s 8.30pm Other Stage performance due to illness in the band.
‘Skepta will kindly step-in, taking the stage at 9pm.’
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Deftones have been forced to cancel tonight's 8.30pm Other Stage performance due to illness in the band.Skepta will kindly step-in, taking the stage at 9pm.He says: ‘Let’s go!!! No crew, no production but am ready to shut Glastonbury down. Victory lap time. Pre-Big Smoke…
— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) June 28, 2025The rapper said in a statement: ‘Let’s go!!! No crew, no production but am ready to shut Glastonbury down. Victory lap time. Pre-Big Smoke 2025!’
Glastonbury continued: ‘Ezra Collective’s set will now run from 7-8.15pm. We wish Deftones a speedy recovery.’
Skepta’s next gig was set to be his own Big Smoke Festival at Crystal Palace Bowl on August 9, but he was down at the Glade for a DJ set on the Friday night.
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