After much speculation, American rock trio HAIM played at Glastonbury 2025 for one of the festival’s secret sets.
The three sisters took to The Park stage, which they’d previously declared as their favourite stage in in the festival, as it was there that their first Glastonbury set took place in 2013. At around 7.45pm, the band kicked things off, filling in a ‘TBA’ slot on the schedule.
Their setlist include hits like ‘The Wire’ from their 2013 album ‘Days Are Gone’, some tracks from ‘Women In Music Pt.III’ including ‘Now I’m In It’ and ‘Gasoline’, and some live favourites like ‘The Steps’ and ‘Want You Back’, before closing things with ‘Down To Be Wrong’ from their 2025 album ‘I Quit’.
Glastonbury 2025: Haim kick off their secret set on The Park stage with ‘The Wire’
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During their set, they experienced some sound issues with their microphones, and fans could be heard shouting for the music to be turned up, as it was being drowned out by other stages. But these difficulties were eventually corrected.
Speculation of HAIM’s secret set was fuelled when they joined Jo Whiley for an interview on BBC Radio 2 on June 12. Danielle HAIM spoke of their affinity for the upcoming festival and The Park stage. “We love The Park Stage. The Park Stage is our favourite, ’cause that was like the first time we came to Glastonbury, we got to play The Park Stage. It felt like a movie,”
“It was like, ‘What is going on? How did we get here?’ And also just like… you never forget the first time you step onto the farm. And it’s the most insane feeling, I think, that you’ll ever have. But it was incredible, it’s the best festival in the world.”
When Whiley suggested that HAIM might be free that weekend, bassist/vocalist Este Haim hinted that they “shall be in the area”, and that they picked Doechii as their must-see for the festival.
The Guardian gave a positive four-star review to their set, saying “Down to Be Wrong, a highlight of the record, provides a spectacular final song: Danielle’s voice sounds sublime on the chorus, and it’s even better when sung back to her by a devoted, ardent crowd.”
It was an exciting weekend at Glastonbury, full of surprises – click to read MXDWN’s coverage on the secret sets from Pulp and Lewis Capaldi, as well as Skepta’s last minute appearance.
