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Time Out
5 hours ago
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- Time Out
Glastonbury 2025 Day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines
We're shattered, sunburned and our backs are sore, and yet, we soldier on. Sahara-like temperatures were reached on Worthy Farm yesterday, with punters cowering from the beating rays in what little shade they could find. It was a relief to awake to a cover of cloud this morning, but as the weekend built to a crescendo of Rod Stewart and Olivia Rodrigo 's headline sets, things started hotting up again. The best thing to do? Embrace it, for one last evening of rousing live music. Today was another heavy hitter for nostalgic rock, with The Libertines and Snow Patrol each putting on solid run-throughs of their top tracks, but Wolf Alice and Olivia Rodrigo were more gen Z-friendly standouts of the day, too. Time Out writers Liv Kelly and India Lawrence have been on the ground at Glastonbury festival this weekend, bringing you reviews of everybody from Lorde and CMAT, to Neil Young and the Kaiser Chiefs. You can have a look at our reviews of day one with The 1975 and Gracie Abrams, and day two with Neil Young and Charli xcx, but read on for our roundup of day three at Worthy Farm. Olivia Rodrigo on the Pyramid Stage: a pop-punk lesson in female rage If you've ever been through a bad breakup, Olivia Rodrigo 's angsty and sorrowful music is going to resonate with you. The former Disney star led a lustral singalong session on the Pyramid this evening, seamlessly switching between piano ballads, and noisy pop-punk tunes. The sad ones hit hard: fans were emotional as Olivia played 'Drivers Licence' at the piano, and as she tinkered out the first few notes to 'Vampire' a tear was in her eye, as she was overwhelmed by the size of the crowd. Later, giving the punters what they wanted, and for what seemed like the first time of the weekend, Olivia brought out a special guest: The Cure's Robert Smith. While at first many of the overwhelmingly young crowd didn't know who he was, the faces of the dads holding their young daughters on their shoulders lit up. 'Come on, give it up!' she screamed, before the pair performed 'Friday I'm In Love' and 'Just Like Heaven' – they sang and smiled to each other sweetly, and it was a cute moment. But Olivia was at her best when she was slamming her cherry red guitar, or jumping around the stage in her sparkly union jack hot pants, during her angriest, noisiest (and in my opinion, best) tracks, like 'Brutal' and 'Jealousy, Jealousy', which made up the final act of her show, alongside 'Good 4 u'. 'Are you still with me, Glasto?' she yelled, before launching into the final song 'Get Him Back'. Fireworks filled the sky, and the overjoyed crowd passionately chanted along to the snarky revenge track, closing out Glastonbury for 2025. India Rod Stewart on the Pyramid Stage: the wedding DJ of Glastonbury headliners The crowd reached all the way to the back of the Pyramid field this afternoon to see 80-year-old Rod Stewart take over the tea-time Legends slot. Perhaps some of them came to see if he was going to mention Nigel Farage again (we've got to give him a chance, after all!). Fortunately, Rod left the politics at home today – he's taken a leaf out of Matty Healy's book. Rod had the full shebang with a massive band and backing singers, as well as three guests throughout the set: Lulu, Ronnie Wood and Mick Hucknall. There were multiple outfits. He even brought out Michael Eavis at one point. His raspy voice stood up, sure, but I'm sorry, the songs were just not good (especially compared to Chic, who followed). There was a fun interlude when his trio of blonde backing singers in red mini dresses (which felt a bit dated, by the way) cracked out the violins and a massive drum for a sort of Irish jig during one of the better tunes 'Forever Young'. But the best moment was when one of his the backing singers went full Christina Aguilera with a cover of 'Lady Marmalade'. Maybe she should headline instead. India Nile Rodgers and Chic on the Pyramid Stage: a dependable Saturday afternoon disco Nile Rodgers' ego is so big it almost doesn't fit on the Pyramid Stage. He boasted about writing and producing for some of the world's most famous artists, and about having six number one albums under his belt when Madonna approached him to work on Material Girl (which he wrote, he reminds us). But I'll let it slide, because this was the perfect Sunday afternoon Pyramid set. It was just banger after banger after banger: they were doing Daft Punk, David Bowie, Sister Sledge, Madonna. We danced relentlessly – we didn't know they had written this many pop hits. It was a slick, well oiled performance from the band. Drummer Ralph Rolle was one of my heroes of the weekend, asking us to scream so that his sound reader could get up to 100. On the fourth try, we got it. He was probably making it up, but I didn't care, I was just there for the retro showmanship. They closed off with a euphoric 'Good Times' and for the first time of the weekend, fans chanted 'one more song' after the band had walked off. India Celeste on the Pyramid Stage: Sunday was off to a strange start Day three began overcast on Worthy Farm, and that certainly matched the tone of Celeste's midday performance on the Pyramid Stage. With dishevelled hair and thick smudges of black makeup over her eyes, the British singer-songwriter began her set with an eerie rendition of 'Hear My Voice', where her borderline disassociated demeanour gave the whole thing a ghostly aura. On the screen behind Celeste, while she paced the width of the stage (occasionally awkwardly lingering at a platform closer to the audience), live footage of her was projected in a blurred, black-and-white filter, dramatising her look further. She didn't give us much stage presence, but it's not clear whether that was due to nerves, or on purpose. While the set is a downright bizarre watch, her voice is undeniably mesmerising, rich and soulful yet raspy, and likely the reason a lot of the crowd lingered. Nearing the end of her set, Celeste reassured the audience that 'the crazy stuff's over now,', before closing with a just as spooky delivery of her biggest song, 'Strange'. Liv The Libertines on the Pyramid Stage: a breezy set from iconic noughties rockers Glasto 2025 has been a weekend of dad music, but it'd be unfair to lump The Libertines, who are proper indie-rock legends, with the likes of the silliness of the Kaiser Chiefs yesterday. This set was a testament to their cult status as noughties icons, and while they rattled off some of their newer stuff, it was full of all the belter songs and on-stage chemistry between frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât that makes them so adored. The pair intertwine as they play their way through 'The Delaney', and a fan on their mate's shoulders in the crowd pulled out his own acoustic guitar to get stuck in with the duo during 'What Katie Did'. In 'The Good Old Days', Doherty even broke into a few lines of Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy', but the tone implied it was more of a dig than a tribute. After a long, crowd-sporned round of clapping, the band finally strummed their way through 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' which had even had stragglers at the back up from their picnic blankets to two-step along. Liv Snow Patrol on The Other Stage: an anthemic wake-up for a knackered crowd Sunday afternoon at Glastonbury wouldn't be complete without an anthemic belter of a set which feels more like crowd-led karaoke, and that's exactly what unfolded at Snow Patrol's early-evening Other Stage slot. The band appeared and a booming singalong of their opener 'Take Back The City' kicked in from the millennial-heavy crowd straight away. Throughout the set, it's clear how much fun the band are having (having not performed at Glastonbury since 2004), smiling at each other through what are actually quite depressing love songs, giving it some proper umph, and the sunny evening and captivated crowd propelled that. The atmosphere was very much one of making the most of Glasto (which we now won't see again for two years), but the thing about Snow Patrol (and why their position in this slot was so ideal) is that their music is very singalong friendly – so much requires a vague 'ooooh' or 'aaaah' noise rather than actual words, making it easy for even a stranger to their catalogue to get involved. 'Light Up' saw a sea of waving hands, swaying flags, bubbles and the odd flare, but it all culminated in a heady rendition of 'Chasing Cars'. Liv Wolf Alice on The Other Stage: earning their place in the Glastonbury bands halls of fame When Ellie Rowsell stormed on stage, posing confidently like a camp wrestler with her back to the audience, wearing a matching glam-rock tank top and mini shorts embellished with bright blue stars, we were on for a proper show. The first notes of 'Formidable Cool' began pelting, and the band, who look like classic rockstars with long hair and leather get-up, got to work. Rowsell showed off her stunning vocal capability with an impressive range as well as some intense, guttural screaming as they took us through 'How Can I Make It Ok?', 'Bloom Baby Bloom' and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams', which was transitioned to so beautifully that it could have been the bands' own track. 'Safe From Heartbreak' had an air of country, with Rowsell perched between two band members placidly strumming acoustic guitars, but 'Bros' was packed with energy, and from the ground it felt like half the crowd was suddenly on a pal's shoulders. They obviously couldn't skip 'Don't Delete The Kisses', a dreamy, indie pop-rock song, and it was a euphoric close to a brilliant penultimate set of the festival. Liv
Irish Examiner
8 hours ago
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- Irish Examiner
Olivia Rodrigo performs The Cure songs with Robert Smith during Glastonbury set
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo brought out The Cure frontman Robert Smith to perform his band's songs Friday I'm In Love and Just Like Heaven during her Glastonbury Festival headline set. As the 66-year-old indie-goth star arrived on stage on Sunday night, Rodrigo said: 'Glastonbury, would you please welcome Robert Smith, give him a big welcome, come on.' Smith wore a sparkly black shirt and eye shadow, and played a black acoustic guitar as he traded vocals with Rodrigo on the two tracks. Olivia Rodrigo performing on the Pyramid Stage (Yui Mok/PA) At the end of Just Like Heaven, the pair hugged, before Rodrigo said 'give it up for Robert Smith you guys', adding she was 'so honoured to play with him tonight'. The 22-year-old started her set with Obsessed from 2023's Guts album as fireworks exploded around her. The singer shouted 'Glastonbury, what a f****** party' as she performed the song bathed in purple light and wearing a white dress and black boots, playing a cherry red guitar. Towards the end of her set, the Californian singer swapped her white dress for a T-shirt which read 'you know all the words to Just Like Heaven, or do you?', along with a sparkly pair of shorts featuring the Union flag as she played Brutal. The Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl, one of Rodrigo's best known songs, prompted pogoing from the Worthy Farm crowd, as the singer bounced around singing the song's 'it's social suicide' chorus. Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury (Ben Birchall/PA) As she went to perform at a piano, Rodrigo said: 'How are we doing tonight Glastonbury? I don't think I've ever seen so many people in my life. 'Guys, it's the last night of the festival. Are you ready to have some fun?' She then performed another of her best known songs in Driver's Licence, as parents in the crowd lifted their children on to their shoulders. At one point in the set, Rodrigo had the majority of the crowd hoisting their phone lights above their heads and swaying from side to side. Good 4 U saw white balloons thrown into the energetic crowd, before she finished with Get Him Back! sitting on scaffolding and singing the song through a loudhailer, before shouting 'good night' as fireworks exploded around her. Earlier in the day, Rod Stewart was joined by a trio of veteran superstars during a rousing performance in the tea-time legends slot. Rod Stewart performing on the Pyramid Stage (Yui Mok/PA) He played alongside his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall and Scottish singer Lulu. He was also joined by the festival's founder, Michael Eavis, who was wheeled on to the stage by his daughter, organiser Emily Eavis. Hucknall, 65, was welcomed on stage for a rendition of Simply Red hit If You Don't Know Me By Now. Rolling back the years, Stewart then performed the Faces' 1971 hit Stay With Me while Rolling Stones star Wood, 78, played guitar. Lulu then made her entrance, wearing an all-white ensemble, to sing Hot Legs alongside Stewart and Wood. Bagpipes had signalled the arrival of Stewart, who kicked off his afternoon performance with his 1981 single, Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me). 'I'm here, enjoy yourselves ladies and gentleman please, music brings us together, we need music,' he told the crowd. Rod Stewart with guest Mick Hucknall (Yui Mok/PA) The 80-year-old, who recently cancelled a series of shows while recovering from flu, wore flared trousers, a white shirt and a black jacket, before changing into a green suit. He played songs including Some Guys Have All The Luck, Forever Young, The First Cut Is The Deepest, and Maggie May, which he performed from a runway jutting out into the crowd. Ukrainian flags were shown on a screen behind Stewart, who said: 'There's been a lot about the Middle East recently, quite rightly so, but I want to draw your attention to Ukraine in the next song, it's called the Love Train.' The singer also sang I'd Rather Go Blind, which he first performed in the 1970s with the Faces, which he said he had learned from late Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie, who the song was dedicated to. During Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Stewart's backing singers kicked footballs into the crowd in reference to the singer's famous Top Of The Pops appearance in 1971. Stewart donned a captain's hat to finish with Sailing, while his dancers wore the shirt of Celtic FC, while the back of his own shirt featured the team's name. Read More Glastonbury Festival 2025 ends after weekend of controversy and surprises
Powys County Times
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Olivia Rodrigo performs The Cure songs with Robert Smith during Glastonbury set
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo brought out The Cure frontman Robert Smith to perform his band's songs Friday I'm In Love and Just Like Heaven during her Glastonbury Festival headline set. As the 66-year-old indie-goth star arrived on stage on Sunday night, Rodrigo said: 'Glastonbury, would you please welcome Robert Smith, give him a big welcome, come on.' Smith wore a sparkly black shirt and eye shadow, and played a black acoustic guitar as he traded vocals with Rodrigo on the two tracks. At the end of Just Like Heaven, the pair hugged, before Rodrigo said 'give it up for Robert Smith you guys', adding she was 'so honoured to play with him tonight'. The 22-year-old started her set with Obsessed from 2023's Guts album as fireworks exploded around her. The singer shouted 'Glastonbury, what a f****** party' as she performed the song bathed in purple light and wearing a white dress and black boots, playing a cherry red guitar. Towards the end of her set, the Californian singer swapped her white dress for a T-shirt which read 'you know all the words to Just Like Heaven, or do you?', along with a sparkly pair of shorts featuring the Union flag as she played Brutal. The Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl, one of Rodrigo's best known songs, prompted pogoing from the Worthy Farm crowd, as the singer bounced around singing the song's 'it's social suicide' chorus. As she went to perform at a piano, Rodrigo said: 'How are we doing tonight Glastonbury? I don't think I've ever seen so many people in my life. 'Guys, it's the last night of the festival. Are you ready to have some fun?' She then performed another of her best known songs in Driver's Licence, as parents in the crowd lifted their children on to their shoulders. At one point in the set, Rodrigo had the majority of the crowd hoisting their phone lights above their heads and swaying from side to side. Good 4 U saw white balloons thrown into the energetic crowd, before she finished with Get Him Back! sitting on scaffolding and singing the song through a loudhailer, before shouting 'good night' as fireworks exploded around her. Earlier in the day, Sir Rod Stewart was joined by a trio of veteran superstars during a rousing performance in the tea-time legends slot. He played alongside his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall and Scottish singer Lulu. He was also joined by the festival's founder, Sir Michael Eavis, who was wheeled on to the stage by his daughter, organiser Emily Eavis. Hucknall, 65, was welcomed on stage for a rendition of Simply Red hit If You Don't Know Me By Now. Rolling back the years, Sir Rod then performed the Faces' 1971 hit Stay With Me while Rolling Stones star Wood, 78, played guitar. Lulu then made her entrance, wearing an all-white ensemble, to sing Hot Legs alongside Sir Rod and Wood. Bagpipes had signalled the arrival of Sir Rod, who kicked off his afternoon performance with his 1981 single, Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me). 'I'm here, enjoy yourselves ladies and gentleman please, music brings us together, we need music,' he told the crowd. The 80-year-old, who recently cancelled a series of shows while recovering from flu, wore flared trousers, a white shirt and a black jacket, before changing into a green suit. He played songs including Some Guys Have All The Luck, Forever Young, The First Cut Is The Deepest, and Maggie May, which he performed from a runway jutting out into the crowd. Ukrainian flags were shown on a screen behind Sir Rod, who said: 'There's been a lot about the Middle East recently, quite rightly so, but I want to draw your attention to Ukraine in the next song, it's called the Love Train.' The singer also sang I'd Rather Go Blind, which he first performed in the 1970s with the Faces, which he said he had learned from late Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie, who the song was dedicated to. During Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Sir Rod's backing singers kicked footballs into the crowd in reference to the singer's famous Top Of The Pops appearance in 1971.
Scottish Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch Olivia Rodrigo bring out The Cure's Robert Smith for surprise Glastonbury duet as fans call it ‘incredible'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OLIVIA Rodrigo brought out a British music icon for her Glastonbury headline performance. The talented US singer, 22, surprised fans midway through her set by introducing The Cure's Robert Smith, 66, to the stage. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Olivia Rodrigo wowed Glastonbury viewers tonight with her headline set Credit: AFP 4 She brought out The Cure's Robert Smith Credit: BBC 4 The pair played two tracks together Credit: BBC The wild-haired romantic wordsmith walked out with a shy smile to a relatively muted response, before launching in to his band's anthem Friday I'm In Love. A true Glasto legend, Smith's band are tied with Coldplay for the most headline appearances with four - their latest coming in 2019. And the frontman showed he still has what it takes to command the biggest festival of them all, a year on from The Cure's latest release - the dark, brooding, five-star Songs of a Lost World. If Rodrigo's audience weren't quite familiar with him at first, it wasn't long before they were singing along to his genius. Those at home revelled in the unlikely collab, with one writing on X: "As if Olivia Rodrigo's brought out Robert Smith ffs. Heaven!!" Another said: "Robert Smith still has one of the most magical voices ever, incredible musician." A third wrote: "Robert Smith on with Olivia Rodrigo. Now that's a proper moment." A fourth said: "I didn't have Robert Smith on my Olivia bingo card!!" The duo finished their partnership with another Cure track: Just Like Heaven. It was an accomplished headlining debut for Rodrigo. Surrounded by quality young musicians who know how to rock, she belted out her catchy hits and commanded the stage like a much more experienced performer. Incredible moment Olivia Rodrigo brings out Ed Sheeran at huge sold out BST gig ahead of Glastonbury For her encore, Rodrigo returned to the stage in a pair of sparkling Union Jack hotpants and launched into a raucous Brutal followed by All-American B*tch. While eyebrows were raised when she was unveiled as the second youngest headliner in Glasto history, behind Billie Eilish, the signs were there that it was an inspired choice. Her headline performance at BST on Friday night left no doubt that she was ready to perform on the iconic stage. During her set at London's Hyde Park she invited Ed Sheeran to the stage to perform his track The A Team, with the Brit troubadour another of her A-list fans. But the sell-out show belonged to her and she signed off with her anthems Good 4 U and Got Him Back! Tonight, as inflatable balls were released into the crowd, Rodrigo truly arrived as a global headline force.
The Irish Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch Olivia Rodrigo bring out The Cure's Robert Smith for surprise Glastonbury duet as fans call it ‘incredible'
OLIVIA Rodrigo brought out a British music icon for her Glastonbury headline performance. The talented US singer, 22, surprised fans midway through her set by introducing Advertisement 4 Olivia Rodrigo wowed Glastonbury viewers tonight with her headline set Credit: AFP 4 She brought out The Cure's Robert Smith Credit: BBC 4 The pair played two tracks together Credit: BBC The wild-haired romantic wordsmith walked out with a shy smile to a relatively muted response, before launching in to his band's anthem Friday I'm In Love. A true Glasto legend, Smith's band are tied with Coldplay for the most headline appearances with four - their latest coming in 2019. And the frontman showed he still has what it takes to command the biggest festival of them all, a year on from The Cure's latest release - the dark, brooding, five-star Songs of a Lost World. If Rodrigo 's audience weren't quite familiar with him at first, it wasn't long before they were singing along to his genius. Advertisement READ MORE ON GLASTONBURY Those at home revelled in the unlikely collab, with one writing on X: "As if Another said: "Robert Smith still has one of the most magical voices ever, incredible musician." A third wrote: "Robert Smith on with Olivia Rodrigo. Now that's a proper moment." A fourth said: "I didn't have Robert Smith on my Olivia bingo card!!" Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Breaking The duo finished their partnership with another Cure track: Just Like Heaven. It was an accomplished headlining debut for Rodrigo. Surrounded by quality young musicians who know how to rock, she belted out her catchy hits and commanded the stage like a much more experienced performer. Incredible moment Olivia Rodrigo brings out Ed Sheeran at huge sold out BST gig ahead of Glastonbury For her encore, Rodrigo returned to the stage in a pair of sparkling Union Jack hotpants and launched into a raucous Brutal followed by All-American B*tch. While eyebrows were raised when she was unveiled as the second youngest headliner in Glasto history, behind Billie Eilish, the signs were there that it was an inspired choice. Advertisement Her headline performance at BST on Friday night left no doubt that she was ready to perform on the iconic stage. During her set at London 's Hyde Park But the sell-out show belonged to her and she signed off with her anthems Good 4 U and Got Him Back! Tonight, as inflatable balls were released into the crowd, Rodrigo truly arrived as a global headline force. Advertisement 4 Olivia's Glasto set was a triumph Credit: AFP
