“I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen so many individuals. I can’t consider that is my life proper now,” Olivia Rodrigo exclaims as she takes to the Pyramid Stage as Glastonbury 2025’s last headliner. If she hadn’t advised us, you’d be forgiven for forgetting what a milestone second that is for the American pop star. She arrives on high type and runs by way of the efficiency of a lifetime with utter, easy ease.
Kicking off with an explosive rendition of ‘Obsessed’, the set captures the identical appeal and grandeur as a few of the rock greats that impressed her, and she or he wastes no time breaking out enormous hits like ‘Ballad Of A Homeschooled Lady’ and ‘Vampire’, full with a carnival firework show and a metal-inspired backing band. Issues solely escalate from right here.
One of the vital spectacular feats of her set comes together with her means to navigate the raging vitality of her punk numbers like ‘Brutal’ and ‘All American Bitch’, together with the heartfelt and tender additions like ‘Traitor’ and ‘Favourite Crime’. Not solely does she handle to intertwine every with a simple stream, however she lets her feelings shine by way of in a method that feels genuine.
The California songwriter has all the time worn her alt-rock influences on her sleeve, touchdown shock collaborations from indie royalty like David Bryne. It solely is smart that the shock visitor tonight befits such a historic event. Introducing him as “in all probability the best songwriter to come back out of England”, Robert Smith took to the stage for unforgettable duets of The Treatment classics ‘Friday I’m In Love’ and ‘Simply Like Heaven’. It was electrical, and closing Glasto in model is one thing the godfather of goth is aware of loads about.
The flawless vocals and choreography typically work to make the set can really feel just a little too good and polished, with seldom a second for the singer to take a break from the carousel of hits to essentially join with the keen followers amassed. That being mentioned, there isn’t any doubt concerning the dedication that Rodrigo has put into this set. For the few naysayers doubting whether or not or not the 22-year-old was able to tackle the coveted Pyramid slot because the final headliner earlier than a fallow 12 months, this one that can stand the take a look at of time and depart us impatient for the Glasto magic to return.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury 2025 setlist was:
‘Obsessed’
‘Ballad of a Homeschooled Lady’
‘Vampire’
‘Drivers License’
‘Traitor’
‘Unhealthy Concept Proper?’
‘Love Is Embarrassing’
‘Fairly Isn’t Fairly’
‘Happier’
‘Sufficient For You’
‘Friday I’m In Love’ (with Robert Smith)
‘Simply Like Heaven’ (with Robert Smith)
‘So American’
‘Jealousy, Jealousy’
‘Favourite Crime’
‘Deja Vu’
‘Brutal’
‘All-American Bitch’
‘Good 4 U’
‘Get Him Again!’
