Glastonbury Festival 2023's rumoured secret sets away from full line-up
Glastonbury Festival goers are in for a treat over the next four days, but there are several rumoured sets which will take people by surprise.
Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, Elton John and Lizzo are just some of the huge acts that will take to the stage at Worthy Farm however, there is still room for some surprises with the festival holding back a few spaces on the billing
Rick Astley and Queens of the Stone Age were recently added to the line-up after the original announcement, and speculation is rife over who will join them over the weekend.
In the past, lucky festival-goers have been surprised with secret sets from The Killers, in 2017, The Libertines, in 2015 and Glass Animals in 2017.
Who are the rumoured secret acts for 2023?
Pulp are set to perform a secret set at Glastonbury (Mirrorpix)Britpop icons Pulp are reported to be joining the line-up after reuniting earlier this year.
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They're expected to pay an hour-long set on the Woodsies stage, previously known as the John Peel stage, on Saturday at 6pm.
The Britpop legends last appeared at Worthy Farm 13 years ago but, according to The Sun, they will return this weekend.
Fans originally suspected Pulp would take the 6.15pm slot on Friday on the Pyramid stage after a mysterious band named The Churnups appeared on the line-up.
The Foo Fighters have teased they may be performing (Getty Images)Glastonbury-goers pointed out if you churn something up, it becomes pulp in a cleaver nod to the Britpop band.
However, Foo Fighters may take to the stage in this slot instead after the band shared a cryptic message.
Foo Fighters posted a cryptic handwritten messaged on their Twitter account which convinced fans they are set to join Worthy Farm.
The note read: "Hey. It’s been a while… Now that we’ve returned from our first run of shows, I felt compelled to reach out and thank you all for being there for us.
"Every night, when I see you singing, it makes me sing harder. When I see you screaming, it makes me scream louder.
"When I see your tears, it brings me to tears. And when I see your joy, it brings me joy. But, I see you… and it feels good to see you, churning up these emotions together. Because we’ve always done this together. Time and time again. See you soon, David."
Meanwhile, Irish musician Hozier is also rumoured to play a surprise set on the same stage on Friday at 7.30pm.
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The Grammy-nominated artist, who is currently touring with his latest album Unreal Unearth, performed at Glastonbury Festival once before in 2019.
Who were the secret acts in 2022?
George Ezra surprised festival-goers last year (PA)Last year @SecretGlasto Twitter account successfully predicted most of the secret acts last year.
George Ezra, Jack White and Bastille were among the big unexpected names in 2022.
Ezra was predicted when a photo was shared on Instagram of a sign marked: "Gold Rush Kid, John Peel Stage – 2pm."
This clue led to Twitter account @TheGlastoThing guess him correctly for that slot as the singer’s latest album was titled Gold Rush Kid.
How to find out who will play
Over the weekend, clues will pop up across Worthy Farm to let festival-goers know who they might be able to expect.
Glastonbury will likely share cryptic messages on social media to help fuel rumours as to who will join.
All of the unannounced set times across Glastonbury 2023
Pyramid, Friday - The Churnups – 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Woodsies, Friday, 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Woodsies, Saturday, 6pm to 7pm
The Park, Saturday, 7.45pm to 8.45pm
The Rabbit Hole, Saturday, 1am to 2am
The Rabbit Hole, Sunday, 11pm to 12am
The Temple, Friday, 10pm to 11pm
The Temple, Saturday, 12am to 1.30am
The Temple, Saturday, 3am to 4.30am
The Rum Shack, Sunday, 12am to 1am
Truth Stage, Saturday, 1.30am to 2.15am
Those heading to Worthy Farm are certainly in for a treat, with the surprise acts frequently sending the crowds wild with some of the biggest tunes around.
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