The story and sound of Glastonbury 2025 in 10 standout moments

From powerful political protests to secret sets from Pulp and Lorde, via Doechii’s expectation-busting Glastonbury debut, here are the moments that made this year’s festival one to remember.

In Photos: Silver Hayes at Glastonbury 2025

Silver Hayes returned this year with five stages and a stacked programme spanning DJs, artists and speakers.

Uncle Junior: “We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool”

Taking cues from noise rock and their post-punk peers, London newcomers Uncle Junior are crafting their own eccentric take on harder-edged sounds.

In Photos: MEO Kalorama 2025

The fourth edition of the Lisbon festival was lit up by standout performances from FKA twigs, Model/Actriz, and Helena Hauff.

Meet five DJs making their Block9 debut at Glastonbury this weekend

NYC Downlow, IICON and Genosys are about to be taken over by a wild cocktail of dance music from the South East Corner’s newest arrivals. 

In Photos: OFFSónar 2025

What went down at the six-day event set at Barcelona’s open-air Poble Espanyol.

Jadu Heart have unlocked a new chapter of creative freedom

Jadu Heart’s latest album was written in the wake of a breakup between the group’s two core members. Far from spelling disaster for the London experimentalists, the split opened up new avenues for exploration, reinvention and release.

Listen to a playlist of tracks Lime Garden have on repeat right now

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

In Photos: Parklife 2025

Charli xcx and Jorja Smith were among the headliners for the festival’s 15th anniversary edition.