How to watch Glastonbury Festival 2025 in the UK: TV channel and live stream

It’s finally that time of year again, when organisers Michael and Emily Eavis have thrown open the gates of Worthy Farm to host another Glastonbury Festival.

The party started early on Wednesday morning, for those who joined the queue to get into the grounds ahead of the hundreds of thousands set to arrive at the Somerset fields. 

Eager campers arriving at Worthy Farm in Pilton can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and some rain throughout the week – so we might get some classic welly Glasto looks. 

This year’s event will see headline performances from The 1975, Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts as well as Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX and Sir Rod Stewart in the coveted Sunday tea-time legends slot.

Stewart will be joined by his former Faces band member Ronnie Wood, as well as some other guests, after persuading organisers to give him an hour-and-a-half slot as opposed to 75 minutes.

Also among the line-up are Irish rap trio Kneecap, whose inclusion has drawn controversy after their member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence.

Over 200,000 people are expected to descend on the fields of Pilton, after the festival sold ‘a few thousand less tickets’ this year in a bid to avoid overcrowding.

If you are one of the many who didn’t clinch a coveted ticket and will be tuning in from your home, here’s everything you need to know about the TV and radio broadcast of the line-up.

What channels is Glastonbury on?

Glastonbury will be broadcast to the masses all weekend on the BBC, with presenters including Clara Amfo, Greg James and Nick Grimshaw overlooking the Park stage as they guide viewers through the standout sets. 

On terrestrial TV there will be weekend coverage across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four. There will also be plenty of Glasto goodness on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio and iPlayer.

There are more than 100 different stages at the Glastonbury Festival, and while the BBC won’t be covering all of them, they’ll have highlights from the big five, which includes the Pyramid Stage, The Other Stage, West Holts, Woodsies (formally the John Peel) and the Park Stage.

BBC director of music Lorna Clarke said: ‘This year, we’re making it easier than ever for millions of music fans to access Glastonbury’s standout moments, whilst also giving them the freedom to explore the festival their way – Glastonbury is theirs and the BBC brings it to them.

‘I would like to thank Emily and Michael Eavis once again for allowing us this exclusive access to their very special creation, as only the BBC can bring the nation together to enjoy their beloved festival.’

The one major act missing from the BBC line-up? Neil Young, whose headline set on Saturday night would not be televised by the broadcaster.

Emily Eavis confirmed to The Times Young’s set would be absent from the live coverage, saying: ‘Neil is a really spectacular artist. There are so many things that are going to be on TV.’

When pressed on what the issue is between the musician and the Beeb, she said: ‘I can’t tell you.’

All coverage of Glastonbury Festival can be found on BBC, so here is a breakdown for each day.

Can you stream Glastonbury live?

With live streams of the five biggest stages, there will be more than 90 hours of performances on iPlayer’s dedicated Glastonbury channel.

The Glastonbury Channel, which streams performances as they happen, returns from Friday to Sunday, running from 12pm until late on each day of the festival.

Pyramid Stage sets will once again be available to stream live in Ultra High Definition and in British Sign Language.

How to listen on the radio?

Audio-wise, BBC Radio 6 Music will be devoted to All Day Glastonbury for six days, running from Wednesday, June 25 to Monday, June 30.

On the mic from Worthy Farm will be Nick Grimshaw, Lauren Laverne, Craig Charles and Huw Stephens. 

There will also be live broadcasts from the Somerset fields over on Radios 1, 1Xtra, 2 and 4.

Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders will kick off the station’s live coverage from Worthy Farm from 6pm on Thursday.

Once again the BBC’s radio offering will join forces with BBC Sounds’ Sidetracked podcast, broadcasting three visualised Glastonbury episodes.

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