Glastonbury can be The 1975’s solely present of 2025 as band full “fairly extraordinary” new album
The 1975‘s headline Glastonbury efficiency can be their solely present of 2025 because the band finalise their “fairly extraordinary” new album, says supervisor and Soiled Hit label boss Jamie Oborne.
Oborne appeared on The Money Trench podcast this week and mentioned the band’s preparations for Glastonbury, the place they’re set to headline the Pyramid Stage in June, sitting on the prime of the invoice alongside Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Younger.
The slot comes on the heels of their final world tour, which resulted in March 2024. Following the run of exhibits being accomplished, the members went on an “indefinite hiatus” shortly afterwards, and Glasto is the one reside present they’ve introduced since then.
Now, Oborne has confirmed their slot at Worthy Farm would be the solely probability to see them reside in 2025. “It’s such an enormous gig, and it’s the one present that we’re enjoying this yr,” he defined. “[Matty Healy] thought doing it in isolation could be a very highly effective factor. I clearly agreed with him, as I typically do.”
Hypothesis a few new period has been rife since The 1975 confirmed their return to the reside stage, modified their emblem and up to date their social media profiles.
Oborne went on to share that new music from the indie giants is on the way in which, saying: “They’re making a report in the meanwhile. I don’t know when it should come out, however they’re making one.”
He added that “it’s already a reasonably extraordinary report” and he has a “fixed discourse about it” with the band. “I feel they’ve earned the correct to take their time,” he continued. “The world’s gonna be listening, so it must be proper.”
The supervisor additionally seemed again on the band’s controversial efficiency on the 2023 version of the Good Vibes Pageant in Malaysia, when Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald used their set to share a kiss whereas on stage. Homosexuality is against the law within the nation and is punishable by as much as 20 years in jail.
The rest of the competition was axed, and after the incident, The 1975 had been banned from performing in Malaysia. In addition they confronted a class motion lawsuit from Malaysian artists and distributors over the cancellation.
In February, a Excessive Court docket in Malaysia heard that the members of The 1975 shouldn’t be held personally answerable for the on-stage kiss that led to a competition being shut down.
“It was a really nerve-racking time,” Oborne mentioned. “I’m truly now suing the Malaysian promoter in Malaysia, however the press solely actually reported the salacious facet of it, not what subsequently has been discovered by a Excessive Court docket choose, that really, the Malaysian promoter broke contract, and that’s why we’ve contracts.”
When requested if The 1975 may return to the nation in the future, Oborne mentioned: “I don’t suppose the band will ever return to Malaysia,” including: “There’s such a list of human rights infringements in Malaysia that I don’t suppose there’s an amount of cash that you would pay Matty for him to wish to go there.”
This yr’s Glastonbury Pageant will happen from June 25-29, with units from Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice, Charli XCX, Deftones, Doechii, Kneecap, St Vincent and lots of extra. Final month noticed the final batch of re-sale tickets promote out inside lower than 20 minutes.
Try the total line-up with stage splits thus far right here.