Charli XCX and Doechii are set to clash at Glastonbury 2025 and the queers are not OK
Doechii and Charli XCX double-booking could spell trouble for the many gays in the audience. (Getty)
Doechii and Charli XCX double-booking could spell trouble for the many gays in the audience. (Getty)
It’s been revealed that Doechii and Charli XCX are due to clash as headliners at Glastonbury 2025 after additional stage line-up details were released.
The UK’s largest five-day music and performing arts festival shared further details on this year’s West Holts stage headliners, which include Maribou State, Doechii, and Overmono.
The star-studded line-up, which was shared by the official Glastonbury X/Twitter account on Thursday (27 March), also includes iconic artists such as Denzel Curry, Glass Beams, Nilüfer Yanya, Abel Selaocoe, and many more.
But the news has left some queers in disarray after it was revealed bisexual icon Doechii, who skyrocketed to fame with her album Alligator Bites Never Heal, is performing at the same time as UK pop heroine Charli XCX.
The iconic singer-songwriter and, of course, the founder of Brat Summer, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, will top of the bill on the Other Stage on Saturday 28 June.
This means that attendees will have to make the tough choice between seeing the five-time Brit Award winner (who is deeply adored by the LGBTQ+ community) or the 26-year-old queer American rapper perform – truly an ethical and spiritual dilemma.
Performances following Charli XCX on the Other Stage have yet to be announced, though artists and bands set to perform on Saturday include Amyl and the Sniffers, Scissor Sisters, Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, and Ezra Collective.
Some have theorised that the split is largely due to overcrowding concerns after The Sugababes were forced to stop their set last year due to overcrowding.
In an episode of the BBC podcast Sidetracked, hosts Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac, who shared exclusive details of the line-up, said it’s “good” to try and split the crowd, given the popularity of both the artists.
After Grimshaw said that the double-booking is “quite a big clash,” Mac replied: “That’s good, though, otherwise everyone under the age of 35 would be at the Other Stage trying to see Charli. It’s good to spread it out.”
Glastonbury 2025 is set to commence on Wednesday, 25 June, with headline performances commencing on 27 June and finishing on 29 June.
