Glastonbury 2025: London Trans+ Pride confirmed for Shangri-La line up 

We’re still a couple of months out but the anticipation for Glastonbury 2025 is building, with the queer-inclusive line-up for the festival’s legendary Shangri-La now confirmed.

Already we’ve had announcements about queer artists like Self Esteem, Doechii, Scissor Sisters, bebadoobee, and more. Also, allies like Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo have us well and truly hyped.

But there’s always so much more happening at Glastonbury beyond the main stages. And this year, London Trans+ Pride is joining the radical, theatrical and immersive Shangri-La, which has just announced its 2025 line-up.

Set in the South East corner of the Festival, Shangri-La works with artists from around the world to create site specific installations that amplify its themes.

This year the group is focused on rewilding. As per a release shared on Wednesday (16 April): “The field is starting again from the ground up with a renewed focus on growing community and connectedness.”

Referencing last year’s exploration of consumerism with the theme ‘Everything Must Go’, Shangri-La’s Creative director, Kaye Dunnings, commented: “When we said Everything Must Go, we meant it; everything has gone. The Wilding is a complete reset. We want to return to the feeling of experiencing collective real-life joy, of being present, and discovering something new with wonderment and awe.”

She added: “We’ve reset our communications too, and we want to celebrate one on one, real life and analogue connections. This year we have hand made our line up announcement and hand posted or delivered it to the press, and for all future announcements, line up additions, and other secrets, we have launched a newsletter, Sign Up For Joy, which you can join here.”

This year Shangri-La will have four new music stages – Shangri-la Main Stage, Lore, Luna, and Azaadi. The only returning area will be Nomad, a space for the underrepresented to unite and also take up space.

As well as Bumpah and London Trans Pride+, London’s alternative queer Bollywood movement, Hungama, will also be taking over at some point. 

Among the acts set to perform across Shangri-La will be Fatboy Slim, who will be playing his 100th Glastonbury show. Also set to appear are brat pop pioneer So Good, Bally Sagoo, and Example. Katy B, Pxssy Palace, Rio Tashan, Goldie, and so many more are also performing.

“This year’s line up is possibly our best yet,” director Robin Collings has said. “And we’re over the moon to have some of our long time friends like Fatboy Slim and Roni Size returning. But the magic of Shangri-La is in the discovery. We want people to come with open hearts and find something completely new.”

Chris ‘Tofu’ Macmeikan, director added: “This is a truly epic time in Shangri-La’s history. It feels incredibly special to be growing a completely new field for people to discover for the first time together.

“Of course we’re retaining the essence of Shangri-La and Lore will host the sounds from across the globe that we will always champion. Arrivals was a vital moment for South Asian music at the festival, so retaining a South Asian space in Shangri-La was a top priority and we’re excited with the plans for Azaadi. That’s all I can say. For the rest, you’ll have to wait and see.”