Headliners: First, Last and Best

[The Other Steve]

Who was the first headliner you ever watched at Glastonbury?

 

Who was the last headliner you watched at Glastonbury?

 

Who was the best headliner you watched at Glastonbury?

[The Other Steve]

First: The Verve, Pyramid Stage, 2008

 

Last: Alabama 3, Avalon, 2025

 

Best: The National, Other Stage, 2024

[Gnomicide]

First: Gorillaz 

Last: Olivia Rodrigo 

Best: Stones

 

[Punksnotdead]

First - Primal Scream 98

Last - Dreadzone 17

Best - Neil Young 09

[CaledonianGonzo]

First - Oasis 1995

Last - O-Rod

Best - the Stones

[nikkic]

First - Arctic Monkeys, Pyramid 2007

Last - The Prodigy, Other 2025

Best - Kendrick Lamar, Pyramid 2022

[philipsteak]

First - Oasis 1995

Last - The Prodigy 2025

Best - Paul McCartney 2022

[Ben7amin_]

First - Rolling Stones

Last - Elton John

Best - Stones

 

I have somehow only seen 5 Pyramid Headliners in 8 Glastonbury's  

[TheSheriff]

First - Damien Rice Acoustic 2007

Last - Olivia Rodrigo Pyramid 2025

Best - Neil Young Pyramid 2009

[Walter Sobchak]

First - Arctic Monkeys, Pyramid 2007

 

Last - The National, Other Stage, 2024

 

Best - Radiohead, Pyramid 2017

 

 

[OllieMadd]

First: Arcade Fire (2014)

Last: Orod (2025)

 

Best: Stormzy (2019)

[Skip997]

First - Ian Dury and the Blockheads (1985) at least I think so 

 

Best - 3 way tie. Faithless (late 90’s?)/Chic (WH, year unknown)/ Public Enemy

 

Unsurprisingly all on WH

 

Last - Overmono 

[cdm22]

First: Bjork (Other) 2007

 

Last: Pet Shop Boys (Other) 2022

 

Best: The Cure (Pyramid) 2019

[-TLR-]

first - Levellers 1994

 

last - SZA (but only lasted about 3 songs before I gave up - absolutely dreadful)

 

best - Levellers 1994

[westholtschic]

first - Springsteen 2009

 

last -  Coldplay 2024

 

best - Stones 2013

[Yeo-vile idiot]

First Levellers 94 

 

last Coldplay 25

 

best chemical brothers 2000

[Crazyfool01]

First Coldplay 2002 

Best  Coldplay 2025 

Last Prodigy 2025

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

First : Arctic Monkeys 2007 

Last : Prodigy 2025

Best : Killers 2019 (and 2007)

[Skip997]

4 hours ago, Yeo-vile idiot said:

First Levellers 94 

 

last Coldplay 25

 

best chemical brothers 2000

 

3 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

First Coldplay 2002 

Best  Coldplay 2025 

Last Prodigy 2025

I’m confused, either I’m losing my marbles, or Coldplay didn’t do Glastonbury 2025.

 

It was 2024?

[Crazyfool01]

10 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

 

I’m confused, either I’m losing my marbles, or Coldplay didn’t do Glastonbury 2025.

 

It was 2024?

it was ... I went with the above and got years mixed up ... so im losing marbles not you 

[Euphoricape]

First - Tame Impala (Other stage 2019)

Last - The Prodigy (Other stage 2025)

Best - QOTSA (Other stage 2023) & Paul McCartney (Pyramid stage 2022)

[StoneCircle]

First - Fatboy Slim 2005

Best - Rolling Stones 2013

Last - Neil Young 2025

[Spindles]

First: REM 99

Last: The National 24

Best: Portishead 13

[Porcelina]

First - Muse (2010)

Last - Olivia Rodrigo (2025)

Best - Coldplay (2011)

[Olshansky]

First: Muse 2004 

Last: Olivia Rodrigo 2025 

Best: The Cure 2019