Who’re The ChurnUps? Glastonbury proclaims thriller act for prime Pyramid Stage slot – as full-line up revealed

Glastonbury has revealed the complete line-up for this 12 months’s pageant – with a mysterious act set to play a prime-time slot on the principle Pyramid Stage.

Names together with Rick Astley, Queens Of The Stone Age, Skepta and Sophie Ellis-Bextor have all been added to the invoice, alongside beforehand introduced headliners Elton John, Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses, and stars together with Lizzo, Lana Del Rey and Blondie.

But it is an unknown act that has bought everybody speaking following the announcement from Glastonbury organisers – The ChurnUps will play on the Pyramid Stage within the sundown slot on Friday night, third on the line-up behind Royal Blood and Arctic Monkeys.

While Glastonbury isn’t any stranger to internet hosting secret acts that grow to be headline-worthy names – Pulp, Radiohead, The Killers, Biffy Clyro and The Libertines have beforehand “surprised” followers – many of the performances have taken place on smaller phases.

They do not all the time give clues, both – or not this early at the very least – so the announcement has led to a lot looking out and hypothesis from followers looking for out who The ChurnUps – an act with no obvious on-line footprint – might truly be.

And The ChurnUps will not be the one shock, with two TBA slots additionally introduced for the Woodsies Stage (previously John Peel).

Fans on social media have turned to the definition of “churn up” for solutions – with many coming to the conclusion that Pulp could possibly be again for an additional secret set.

“When something is churned it becomes Pulp,” one Twitter person wrote.

The band, well-known for hits together with Common People, Disco 2000 and Do You Remember The First Time? within the Nineties, headlined Glastonbury in 2005, debuting the one Sorted for Es & Wizz on stage on the pageant. In 2011, they drew what was then the most important crowd ever to the Park Stage after they carried out a shock set.

In 2022, they announced a reunion, playing shows across the UK this summer.

However, Pulp drummer Nick Banks has denied they are going to be making an look at Glastonbury, writing on Twitter: “Though it’s very tempting to tease you lot again. I know nothing of the ‘Churnups’ band. Ok?”

The Foo Fighters and Blur are different acts being speculated about.

This 12 months’s Glastonbury pageant in Somerset runs from 21 to 25 June.