Wet Leg surprised fans at Green Man by playing an intimate secret set before they headlined The Mountain Stage – watch fan-shot footage below.
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The moment took place as the indie group took to the stage for the recent 2025 edition of Green Man festival in Wales. Held over the past weekend, Kneecap, Underworld, TV On The Radio and Beth Gibbons were headliners, with Wet Leg’s set falling on Friday (August 15).
They were only advertised to play a single slot on the Mountain Stage, but then performed a secret set to a packed-out show at Round The Twist, where they played a stripped-down set as part of the Green Man sessions.
Later on in the day, they appeared once again for their headline slot, and frontwoman Rhian Teasedale told the crowd Green Man was the very first festival they ever attended.
They’d previously debuted at the festival by opening the Far Out stage in 2021, and marked the full circle moment by playing a slew of fan-favourites and tracks from their latest album, ‘Moisturizer‘.
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The follow-up to their self-titled debut came out on July 11, and soon saw them reach the top of the UK Albums Charts – beating off competition from Oasis.
To celebrate the milestone, the band took aim at the Britpop giants with a tongue-in-cheek post. They uploaded a photo of Teasdale holding a vinyl copy of the album while wearing an Oasis-labelled T-shirt. However, instead of the Gallagher brothers, this t-shirt features a still from the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber.
NME awarded ‘Moisturizer’ four stars, commending it for its strength and style. “After the whirlwind that was Wet Leg’s debut album, it would have been easy for the band to capitulate under the pressure or just play it safe and remake that record,” it read.
“But on their second effort, they’ve evolved into a smarter, sexier and altogether stronger creature. Would we still love Wet Leg if they turned into a worm? With this album under their belts, the answer is undoubtedly yes.”
Last month, the band announced details of a 2025 tour of the UK and Ireland. The eight shows kick off on November 13 with an opening night at Royal Albert Hall in London. From there, shows continue with stops at Liverpool’s Mountford Hall and Nottingham’s Rock City on November 15 and 17, respectively.
More new shows include slots at UEA in Norwich, Guildhall in Portsmouth, University Great Hall in Cardiff and the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Visit here to buy remaining tickets.
