Pop icon accidentally reveals he’s playing Glastonbury after leaking news online
And the hype kickstarts again.
A huge British artist has accidentally confirmed they are performing at Glastonbury Festival in a social media post.
Example – real name Elliot Gleave – shared a list of upcoming shows on his Instagram page, including one pixelated date on June 27, which just so happens to coincide with Glastonbury.
The annual festival takes place this year from June 25 to 29 at Worthy Farm with headline acts Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, and Neil Young.
Adding fuel to the fire, the Kickstarts hitmaker, 42, shared a list of milestones achieved going into 2025, including his first show in Japan and first Reading and Leeds performance.
He also pixelated somewhere that he would be performing for the ninth time, with fans pointing out he has performed at Glastonbury eight times previously.
The musician first performed at the iconic festival in 2013, and last hit the Glade Stage in 2023.
Example shared a 2025 tour poster on Instagram with a very telling date blurred out (Picture: Instagram/Example) He also shared a list of 2025 milestones that seemed to hint at a Glastonbury set (Picture: Instagram/Example)He also teased new music in the post, typing a number of eyeball emojis next to the potential milestone, possibly signalling something is in the works.
Sharing the cryptic poster on Reddit, Alexthomas16 wrote: ‘Pretty sure that says Shangri La Friday 27th Glastonbury ????.’
He’s not the only artist to let slip his appearance with US band Infinity Songannouncing their set as part of their world tour.
‘We’re happy to announce WORLD TOUR II,’ the band wrote on Instagram. ‘It’ll be our first time in Asia, first time at Glastonbury in the UK.’
Win two tickets to Polygon Live, the UK's first immersive music festivalPolygon Live is a 360 immersive music experience (Picture: Marc de Groot)
Metro has teamed up to give away 20 pairs of tickets to Polygon Live LDN, a unique new festival taking place in London’s Crystal Palace Park from 2-4 May 2025.
Blending light and spatial sound, the 360º immersive festival has a stellar lineup including popular artists such as Max Cooper, Jon Hopkins and Tinariwen, as well as the likes of Arooj Aftab and Photay.
For a chance to win an incredible day out at this UK-first festival for you and a friend, simply enter your details here.
You have until midnight on 18 April 2025 to enter. Good luck!
*Open to GB (excluding N. Ireland) residents aged 18 or over. Promotion open from 12:01 on 02/04/2025 and closes at 23:59 on 18/04/2025. 1 entry per person. 20 prizes of 2x General Admission Single Day tickets to attend 1 day of Polygon Live LDN 2025 at Crystal Palace Park, valid for either Friday 2 May 2025, Saturday 3 May 2025 or Sunday 4 May 2025. 1 entry per person.
Full T&Cs apply, see here. Full Polygon T&Cs apply to entry and attendance, see here.
Their tour poster, which includes stops in Europe, the US, and Canada, included a clearly marked Glastonbury slot on June 28.
Infinity Song also let slip they’d be performing (Picture: Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)They added: ‘Most importantly, we’ll play our favourite songs, in some of our favourite places, for some of the best fans on earth. We cannot wait to sing for you.’
Headliner Young also accidentally revealed his attendance, saying he would be performing after Sir Rod Stewart’s legends slot.
In January, the 79-year-old Canadian-American singer announced he would not be playing Worthy Farm after a disagreement with the BBC.
He then made another U-turn and confirmed he would indeed be headlining the festival, weeks before the poster made it official.
Metro has contacted representatives for Glastonbury Festival for comment
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
