Huge Brit dance act accidentally ‘self-confirms' Glastonbury appearance despite not being announced on official line-up

The Irish Sun

02-05-2025

A HUGE Brit dance act has accidentally 'self-confirmed' their Glastonbury appearance despite them not being announced on the official line-up.
As one of electronic music's finest acts of crowd pleasing, festival rocking music he is sure to be a hit with festival goers.
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A huge Brit dance act has accidentally 'self-confirmed' their Glastonbury appearance
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Sub Focus is one of the most influential figures in electronic music
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Sub Focus self confirms Glastonbury set on his Instagram post
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Sub Focus has become one of the most influential figures in electronic music, renowned for his genre-blending soundscapes.
And his recent Instagram post reveals that he is set to play Glastonbury this year, despite not being listed on the official line up.
The image which is a run down of his Summer tour dates is captioned: " Giving away guest list spots for a few of these shows.
"To enter, drop 'summer' in the comments and I'll DM winners soon.*Subject to availability."
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Glastonbury
If you zoom in, you can see Glastonbury TBA scheduled for the 29th June.
, real name,
Nicolaas Douwma
, is an English DJ, music producer, songwriter and sound engineer.
In 2005,
he
had a number one single on the
UK Dance Chart
with "X-Ray / Scarecrow"
which reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.
Three years later
, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "
Timewarp / Join the Dots
".
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And in 2009, he cracked the UK top 40 for the first time with "
Rock It / Follow the Light
", which reached number 38
.
It also got him a third
UK Dance Chart
number one, as well as reaching the B-list of
BBC Radio 1
's playlist.
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Sub Focus has also remixed selected works of
And
in 2023, his third solo album Evolve, won "Best Album" at the Drum and Bass Arena Awards.
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He has a vast experience of festival gigs having headlined the Radio 1 Dance stage at the
Reading and Leeds Festivals
2013.
He also played Glastonbury before in 2013 with his new live show setup.
Sub Focus's Career Highlights
Sub Focus is an English DJ, music producer, songwriter and sound engineer - here are some of his career highlights.
His breakthrough came in 2005 with the release of X-Ray, a track that quickly became an anthem within the drum and bass community and reached number one in The UK Dance Charts.
In 2009, Sub Focus released his self-titled debut album, Sub Focus, featuring standout tracks such as Rock It and Time Warp which gave him his second and third number ones in The UK Dance Charts.
His sophomore album, Torus (2013), marked another milestone in his career. Featuring hits like Endorphins (ft. Alex Clare), Turn It Around, and Tidal Wave (ft. Alpines)
In 2023, his third solo album Evolve, won "Best Album" at the Drum and Bass Arena Awards
He has headlined major festivals, including Glastonbury, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, and Reading & Leeds
He has also remixed selected works of The Prodigy, Rusko, Dr. Octagon, Empire of the Sun and Dizzee Rascal.
Later in the summer of 2013, he went on to play at Dour Festival, Reading & Leeds, Global Gathering, Bestival and Isle of Wight festival among others.
With The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and
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Sir Rod Stewart will play the much-coveted legends slot, while up-and-comers like
Little Mix
star
Jade Thirlwall
will be playing the festival for the first time, having just won best Best Pop Act
.
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Sub Focus performs on stage during Festival X in Australia
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