Secret set ‘chaos' at Glastonbury as band hit with sound issues
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'LOUDER, LOUDER' Secret set 'chaos' at Glastonbury as band hit with sound issues
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GLASTONBURY was hit with more 'chaos' as a band's secret set was hit with sound issues.
Fans were previously left more than underwhelmed by Worthy Farm's opening ceremony after a similar technical blunder.
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Haim took to the Park Stage at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival
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The U.S. based rock band shocked fans with a surprise set on Worthy Farm
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They had been hinting at a secret gig in the last few weeks
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Last night, one of the main Glastonbury BBC channels stopped working on TV as viewers on iPlayer were forced to switch to individual stage feeds.
Now it seems that Haim's surprise set on The Park stage faced more sound issues.
The trio - made up of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana - made a highly anticipated return to Somerset on Saturday night.
After performing on the Pyramid Stage in 2022, they returned to their stomping ground to perform to an eager crowd.
However, during their live set, fans were heard to have shouted 'louder, louder'.
The Mail Online has reported that other music nearby was drowning out the performance of Los Angeles-based siblings
Haim had previously dropped several hints to fans that they would be performing at Worthy Farm in the weeks running up to Glastonbury.
But despite the sound issues, the American rock band kept going with their performance.
Their show was very well received by fans who took to social media in droves to praise the band, and declare that they should have been a headline act.
Writing on X - formerly known as Twitter -one fan gushed: "Haim were and are exceptional."
American group 'confirm' secret Glastonbury set as they tease fans with big clue
A second agreed: "HAIM's (not so) secret set at #Glastonbury was outstanding. Catch it on iPlayer if you missed it, it's so worth it."
"The irony that the best TBAs Lewis Capaldi, Pulp & Haim all brilliant and could easily have headlined," noted a third user.
While someone else wrote: "Haim back where they belong, Glasto."
And a fifth added: "Only a matter of time before HAIM headline Glastonbury. Should have been this year. Such a fun band."
Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far
TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far.
Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday.
Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return.
Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night.
On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot.
More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy.
Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night.
Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan.
Although the band took to a smaller stage than their headline set in 2022, the band admitted that they were delighted to go somewhat back to their roots.
In a conversation with radio star Jo Whiley, Alana admitted: "We love The Park Stage. The Park Stage is our favourite.
"[Be]cause that was like the first time we came to Glastonbury, we got to play The Park Stage. It felt like a movie."
She continued: "It was like, 'What is going on? How did we get here?' And also just like… you never forget the first time you step onto the farm.
"And it's the most insane feeling, I think, that you'll ever have. But it was incredible, it's the best festival in the world."
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The trio suffered a technical blunder as some of their set was reportedly drowned out
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However, fans still praised the group as they carried on
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