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Glastonbury 2025: Who is Patchwork? All the theories on mystery headline act
Glastonbury festival has officially announced their full line-up, with over 3,000 performances set to take place between 25th and 27th June.
A bunch of new artists have been added to this year's festival, but eagle-eyed fans have spotted a mystery band amongst the line-up.
On Saturday night at 6.15pm on the Pyramid stage, slotted in right after John Fogerty and just before Raye and Neil Young, is an act called Patchwork, which no one seems to have heard of.
There are a few obscure bands that go by the name of Patchwork - one's a folk group in Canada; another is a hard core band from Tennessee. However, both are unlikely to be performing on the main Glastonbury stage.
Glastonbury did something very similar back in 2023 when they hosted an act called Churnups, who ended up being the Foo Fighters.
The organisers have said that they won't be providing any further information on the act, leading many to believe that it's definitely a cover up for a real band.
So, who could it be?
Read on for all the theories behind the mystery act.
Fans are convinced that Patchwork is American rock band Haim, made up of sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim.
One fan spotted a few clues, which they believe points towards the trio.
"Heavily rumoured, then come across these. Coincidence? I suspect @HAIMtheband are Patchwork," they wrote alongside a couple of pictures.
The first picture was of an article on the band from 26th April, with the headline: "HAIM stitch a patchwork quilt of rich tones, textures, and colors to explore on Women in Music Pt. III"
The second photo was of a book titled Patchwork, written by an author named Sylvia Haim.
Haim are due to release their new album I Quit on 20th June, which would make this Glastonbury performance the perfect time to promote some of their new songs. They're also Glasto veterans, having performed there in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022 and during a virtual Stone Circle set in 2020, so they'll be right at home on the main stage.
English rock band Pulp are another contender for who could be the real group behind Glastonbury's mysterious Patchwork.
"Are Patchwork Pulp, probably not, am I going to get really excited and believe it's them? Yes. Is it them, no," one fan wrote on X.
"Pretty certain 'Patchwork' is gonna be Pulp!!" another said.
Pulp was formed in Sheffield in 1978. At their peak, the band consisted of Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber.
The group recently released their first album in 24 years and have been promoting it, so they'd definitely have some new material to perform.
They're no strangers to Glastonbury either, and have headlined the Pyramid Stage twice before.
According to Casino Beats, the Sheffield band, known for their iconic 1995 Glastonbury headline set, are currently 6/4 to be behind the secret slot.
British folk rock band Mumford and Sons are among the list of speculated bands behind the name Patchwork.
The group, which is made up of Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane, and Winston Marshall, are going on their Railroad Revival tour of the US on 3rd August, so they could have time to squeeze in a little Glasto performance before it kicks off.
The group are currently 8/1 to be revealed as Patchwork, however, earlier this year they said that they wouldn't be heading to Somerset for the festival, after headlining in 2013.
They could change their mind or perhaps that was a decoy...
Some other names have been dropped when it comes to the mystery of Patchwork, including Ed Sheeran (3/1) Lewis Capaldi (9/2) Harry Styles and Oasis who are both priced at 6/1.
Recent betting odds place Lorde at 8/1, Sam Fender at 10/1, Lady Gaga at 14/1, Robbie Williams at 16/1, and Taylor Swift at 25/1, as contenders for the surprise slot.
We'll update you right here once we know more about Patchwork.
Glastonbury will take place at Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 25th June to 27th June.
