PinkPantheress has pulled out of her planned Thursday night performance at Glastonbury, prompting a late change to the festival’s schedule.
The British pop star, whose real name is Victoria Beverley Walker, was due to play a 30-minute set at 11pm on the Levels stage in Silver Hayes.
Instead, electronic artist Roza Terenzi will now perform from 10.30pm to midnight, sandwiched between sets from Confidence Man and Marie Davidson.
Festival organisers confirmed that PinkPantheress is still performing her Friday night slot on the larger Woodsies Stage at 7.30pm.
A spokesperson for Glastonbury told The Sun: “This change was absolutely not as a result of overcrowding fears. The artist was simply no longer able to make this performance.
“But she is still playing her Woodsies set.”
Online reaction to the change has been largely positive, with many fans noting that the original slot on the smaller Silver Hayes stage risked being overwhelmed by demand.
“Was going to be dangerously rammed,” one Reddit user wrote. “Probably for the best.”
Another added: “Everyone knew it would be carnage from the moment it was announced.”
PinkPantheress, who rose to fame via TikTok, has established herself as one of the UK’s most distinctive pop voices, earning three Brit Award nominations and charting in both the singles and albums top 10.
Elsewhere, Bru-C pulled out of the festival earlier this month, and cancelled all shows for the rest of the year, citing mental health reasons.
The performer confirmed the news in an emotional Instagram post, telling fans: “This is a really difficult thing for me to post, and one I was really hoping I wouldn’t have to. I’m really sorry to announce I’m going to have to cancel all of my upcoming show commitments for 2025.”
Nottingham-born rapper, Bru-C, whose real name is Josh Bruce, has been a fixture on the UK music scene since releasing his first EP in 2015. He was scheduled to perform a high-energy set at Glastonbury’s Arcadia area.
The Nottingham-based rapper isn’t the only person who has been cancelling shows in recent weeks ahead of Glastonbury, with rock royalty Sir Rod Stewart also having to take breaks to prioritise his health.
The Maggie May singer revealed earlier this month that eight of his shows in the United States had to be cancelled or rescheduled due to his falling ill.
Sir Rod is still expected to perform on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, with the Scottish pop sensation set to fill the coveted legends slot on Sunday afternoon.
