Huge band's Glastonbury appearance hanging in the balance after two stars and crew fall sick and warm up shows cancelled
AMYL and the Sniffers' upcoming Glastonbury set is hanging in the balance after illness swept through the band and their team.
The Aussie rockers were forced to cancel their Vienna gig on Monday after two band members and a crew member came down with 'a very nasty virus".
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Amyl and the Sniffers' upcoming Glastonbury set is hanging in the balance
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An has illness swept through the band and their team
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And it comes just days before they're due to hit the stage at Worthy Farm.
In a statement shared to their Instagram Stories, the group - comprised of Amy Taylor,
Bryce Wilson
,
Declan Mehrtens
and
Gus Romer
- wrote: "VIENNA. We are so sorry, but we have to cancel tonight's show.
"Two of our band members and one of our crew have contracted a very nasty virus and they are receiving medical care.
"We're so sorry for fie late notice. We were hoping we would not have to cancel tonight, but they are just too sick to perform.
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"You'll get an email from the promoter and tickets will be automatically refunded from the point of purchase.
"We'll come back as soon as we can."
The last-minute cancellation came just two hours before the band was due to take the stage, with disappointed fans left outside the venue.
Taking to a Reddit forum, one wrote: "Amyl and the sniffers have cancelled a show in Vienna tonight. Hoping their band members will be okay for Saturday!"
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Another added: "They're great live and put on a hell of a show in Woodsies a few years ago. Fingers crossed everyone is ok."
Someone else moaned: "Talk about bad timing! I was waiting outside the venue when the cancellation was announced, only two hours before the concert was supposed to start.
Foo Fighters make surprise Glastonbury performance as The Churn Ups
"It was especially tough seeing two fans who'd flown all the way from Australia for this show.
"Disappointed for sure, but wishing the band a speedy recovery and really hoping they can reschedule for
next
year."
Glastonbury kicks off today with several mystery slots still unannounced - and fans are on high alert for clues about surprise performers.
This morning, a
The large white banner features a cryptic message in red text which says: 'I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up.'
It also included a mobile phone number. When one Reddit user contacted the number, they said they got a response to sign up to a "scam" investment scheme.
The billboard was spotted by a festival-goer queuing early for the gates, who shared a photo to Reddit with the caption: 'Does anyone know what this is about / who's it for?
'Just got here to queue for gates opening and haven't seen anyone mention it. Give me ya theories!!!!'
One fan was quick to point out that the same sign appeared in Glasgow recently, fuelling rumours that Scottish singer
The Someone You Loved star, who has been diagnosed with
The legendary festival officially opens today at Worthy Farm in Somerset, with headline performances scheduled from June 27 to June 29.
This year's headliners include The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo.
Elsewhere on the bill are major acts like Charli XCX, Loyle Carner, Rod Stewart, The Prodigy, Doechii, and Raye.
Earlier this month, the full festival schedule was released — but fans noticed several TBA slots still in place.
Now they have a new theory about who else could make a surprise appearance at the legendary festival.
On the 2025 Glastonbury schedule, the Saturday 6.15pm slot has a mysterious act called "Patchwork" pencilled in, and fans have been trying to work out what it means.
It follows a similar mystery in 2023 when Churn Ups were revealed to be the Foo Fighters.
Fans are convinced that
Glastonbury: Pyramid Stage line-up 2025
FRIDAY
THE 1975: 22:15 – 23:45
BIFFY CLYRO: 20:15 – 21:15
ALANIS MORISSETTE: 18:15 – 19:15
TBA: 16:55 – 17:30
BURNING SPEAR: 15:00 – 16:00
CMAT: 13:30 – 14:30
SUPERGRASS: 12:00 – 13:00
SATURDAY
NEIL YOUNG AND THE CHROME HEARTS: 22:00 – 23:45
RAYE: 20:00 – 21:00
PATCHWORK: 18:15 – 19:15
JOHN FOGERTY: 16:30 – 17:30
THE SCRIPT: 15:00 – 16:00
BRANDI CARLILE: 13:30 – 14:30
KAISER CHIEFS: 12:00 – 13:00
SUNDAY
OLIVIA RODRIGO: 21:45 – 23:15
NOAH KAHAN: 19:45 – 20:45
NILE RODGERS & CHIC: 18:00 – 19:00
ROD STEWART: 15:45 – 17:15
THE LIBERTINES: 14:00 – 15:00
CELESTE: 12:30 – 13:30
THE SELECTER: 11:15 – 12:00
It came after the Pink Pony Club star shared a picture of herself holding a patchwork quilt, and wrote next to it: "Insane vibe."
After grabbing
the
Foo Fighters
legend
for a photo, she shared it on social media and told her followers: "Well I'll be damned. Not who I expected to run into backstage at the Yeah Yeah Yeah's show in London tonight, but look, it's Dave Grohl."
The rest of the bill features big-name acts such as Charli XCX, Doechii, Rod Stewart, Loyle Carner, The Prodigy and Raye.
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Glastonbury kicked off today
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A huge billboard near its gates has sparked rumours a huge star could be performing a secret set
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