The Libertines just performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2025. Here’s everything they played.
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On the final day of Glasto, Pete Doherty, Carl Bârat and co. took to the iconic main stage against the backdrop of a replica of the Albion Rooms – the Margate residential recording studio and events space owned by the band.
“We all happy campers?” Doherty asked the crowd, a copy of the Glastonbury Free Press poking out of his waistcoat pocket.
In a further nod to the Worthy Farm festival goers, the frontman altered the lyrics to ‘The Delaney’ from: “On the bus the other day”, to “in the healing field the other day.”
They were joined by a string quartet, who contributed to poignant renditions of their 2024 tracks ‘Night of the Hunter’ and ‘Merry Old England’ – both taken from the band’s last album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ – as well as ‘Music When the Lights Go Out’, from their 2004 self titled LP.
Finally, a proper fucking band.
Up The Libertines 🇬🇧 ❤️#Glastonbury2025 pic.twitter.com/ehPt41cNyJ
— Kieran ⭐️⭐️ (@KizzleKicks7) June 29, 2025
Later, fan favourite ‘The Good Old Days’ was introduced by a lengthy drum solo from Gary Powell.
Notably, their set on the Pyramid Stage was just ahead of Rod Stewart‘s – and it wasn’t lost on the band. “I know why some of you have got down the front early, I know what you’re waiting for,” Doherty said, pointing to the front row, before breaking into a few bars of the rocker’s 1978 hit ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’.
Much to the crowd’s delight, they wrapped up with their classic single ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’. In 2017, Barât spoke to NME about the process of writing the song, which has gone on to be one of their biggest hits, saying: “It seemed quite poppy and throwaway at the time, as these things often do.”
After the set wrapped, the band hugged and bowed, before Powell held a Palestine flag in front of the cheering crowd.
Last year, Doherty then sat down for an in-depth conversation with NME, and described what it was like to be still making music with The Libertines, and how life had changed since their early days at the turn of the century. “I don’t think I ever dared to dream that I’d still be knocking about and making music,” he said.
PETE & LIBERTINES at Glasto pic.twitter.com/Og3tfHugiR
— Raph Pour-Hashemi 📸 (@RaphPH) June 29, 2025
The Libertines at Glastonbury 2025 played:
‘Up the Bracket’
‘The Delaney’
‘What Became of the Likely Lads’
‘Boys in the Band’
‘Night of the Hunter’
‘What Katie Did’
’Shiver’
‘Merry Old England’
‘Death on the Stairs’
‘Music When the Lights Go Out’
‘The Good Old Days’
‘Run Run Run’
‘Time for Heroes’
‘Can’t Stand Me Now’
‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’
Friday at Glastonbury saw The 1975 headline the Pyramid Stage, earning a four-star review from NME, which read: “With their one show of the year, “The 1975 from the Internet” clear the decks on their career so far to deliver a reminder of their chops for tunes and showmanship away from the headlines.”
Last night, Neil Young delivered his headline performance, which NME said was “a headline set that proves that sometimes, there’s still power to be found in an old-school approach,” in a four-star review.
Tonight’s final day of the festival will see sets from Olivia Rodrigo, The Prodigy, Turnstile, Rod Stewart and many more. Check out the full line-up and schedule here.
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