In a bid to shake off the negative feedback surrounding this year’s Glastonbury festival, organizers are pulling out all the stops to secure rap icon Eminem as a headliner for 2025. Despite the disappointment felt by many attendees over lackluster performances from Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA, festival insiders are already looking ahead to next year’s event.
Sources close to Glastonbury have hinted at plans for an improved lineup in 2025, with Eminem seen as the potential “saviour” to bring the festival back to its former glory. The American rapper, known for headlining other UK festivals like Reading and Leeds, has never graced Glastonbury’s main Pyramid stage before.
Criticism was particularly focused on SZA’s Sunday night performance, with reports of low attendance and dissatisfaction among fans accustomed to previous headliners like Elton John. Coldplay, headlining for the fifth time, also faced backlash for a lackluster set relying heavily on old hits.
According to recent reports, Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin expressed his own embarrassment over headlining and even offered organizers the chance to explore new headliner possibilities. With Eminem potentially in the mix for 2025, it seems Glastonbury is determined to bounce back and deliver a lineup that will satisfy even the harshest critics.
