Newly reunited UK indie band ‘nailed on as secret set at Glastonbury’ say fans after ‘clue’ in tour dates
MUSIC fans are convinced one noughties indie band are ‘nailed on’ to perform at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
The Maccabees sparked whispers of a reunion in October and they have now confirmed they are back together and performing again.
The five-piece band, fronted by Orlando Weeks, are already booked to headline a London music festival this summer, but fans think they could go one step bigger.
The Maccabees will be taking to the stage at All Points East in August and their army of followers are hoping they could pull a secret performance at Glastonbury out of the bag beforehand.
Writing on Reddit, one fan said: “They’re back and headlining All Points East in August, so thoughts on a Glasto slot – potentially a Bloc Party esq slot on other stage? Would be cool to see them play.”
Another person replied: “I would say 100% secret set. I would imagine if offered the chance to play…. they would not be able to say no!”
And a third chimed in: “Yeah pretty sure they’ll be there.”
And someone else added: “I am pretty sure they said that APE was their ‘Reunion’ show so it feels unlikely they will be at Glasto but you never know.”
The Maccabees split in 2017 after an impressive 14 years in the music industry.
At the time, the About Your Dress stars insisted there had not been a fallout and that they had just “run out of steam”.
Frontman Orlando told The Independent: “It was everyone knowing that that was what was going to happen.
“We’d had a difficult time making that final record and we’d reached the end of the line. It just ran out of steam a bit.”
But in October last year, the band sent fans wild after making a return to social media.
This year marks 20 years since the release of debut single X-Ray and their followers quickly realised a comeback was on the cards.
Alongside the band’s logo on Instagram, one fan exclaimed: “I CANNOT BREATHE.”
Another added: “Crying, screaming, throwing up.”
And a third chimed in: “The reunion I’m waiting for.”
The band later confirmed their reunion and forthcoming headline gig at All Points East.
“We’re very excited to say we are getting back together to headline @allpointseastuk on Sunday, August 24th – a bank holiday weekend,” they wrote.
The band added: “We’re looking forward to seeing you at Victoria Park. With love, The Maccabees x.”
Glastonbury 2025 - rumoured acts
THE Glastonbury line-up hasn't been confirmed - despite the fact tickets for the 2025 event sold out in minutes. Here are some rumoured acts.
Basement Jaxx sparked speculation they will be playing at Worthy Fam after leaving a “Glastonbury shaped gap” in their latest tour schedule.
It came after the hit duo announced their first live shows in 10 years – with gig-goers calling out a key “clue” in the order of their concert dates.
Yet acts including Olivia Rodrigo, Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Eminem are rumoured to be in the mix.
Canadian songstress Alanis Morrisette and Simple Minds have also been tipped to take to the stage.
The event will run from Wednesday, June 25 to Sunday June 29 for 2025.
The Sun previously revealed that pop icons Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo are all set to perform at Glastonbury next year.
They join The 1975, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young who are due to perform on the Pyramid Stage.
Rod Stewart has also confirmed he’ll be in the sought-after Legends slot on Sunday, something he called “the greatest honour” to the point he’s shilling out £300,000 to make sure the event is perfect.
Other rumoured additions include Fleet Foxes, who are on tour in the UK at the time of the festival, as well as rapper 50 Cent.