Biffy Clyro paid tribute to Brian Wilson with a Seashore Boys cowl on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2025 – try footage beneath.
The Scottish band took up an enormous slot on the competition’s most important stage, the penultimate act of the day earlier than headliner The 1975. It was a step up from the same place they held down in 2011, once they have been third from the highest on the identical stage.
On the conclusion of ‘Dwelling Is A Downside As a result of Every part Dies’, frontman Simon Neil segued into a young a cappella cowl of ‘God Solely Is aware of’, with the Pyramid crowd poignantly becoming a member of in. “Relaxation in peace, Brian,” Neil added. Wilson’s passing was confirmed by his household on June 11 – he was 82.
The singer’s love for Wilson, and for ‘God Solely Is aware of’ specifically, is effectively established – the music soundtracked the primary dance at his wedding ceremony and he even has an higher torso tattoo of the music’s title.
God Solely Is aware of @BiffyClyro #Glastonbury2025 pic.twitter.com/KAbvqdYyo1
— Andrew Trendell (@AndrewTrendell) June 27, 2025
Elsewhere, it was a pulverising set from the band, which kicked off with their not too long ago launched new single ‘A Little Love’, the primary style of their upcoming album ‘Futique’, which will probably be out on September 26 (pre-order/pre-save right here).
The breezy harmonies of that have been then super-charged by the chunky riffs of ‘That Golden Rule’ from 2009’s ‘Solely Revolutions’, with Neil calling on the rank of file of the sizeable Pyramid crowd to lift their fists.
“Good afternoon Glastonbury, beautiful to see you, we’re Biffy Fucking Clyro,” he mentioned. “We’re gonna ask plenty of you tonight, we would like some singing, some dancing, some bouncing, some clapping…some shagging. I’m positive you’ve obtained that half taken care of.”
They took the Pyramid on a tour by way of their substantial again catalogue, taking in ‘Biblical’ from 2013’s ‘Opposites’ and the pummelling ‘Wolves Of Winter’ from 2016’s ‘Ellipsis’, in addition to acquainted favourites akin to ‘Mountains’ and the epic finale of ‘Many Of Horror’, earlier than being performed off by The Seashore Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’.
See some social media reactions to the set right here:
Biffy Clyro 100% have to extensively be thought of as top-of-the-line fashionable British bands – pumping out banger after banger for many years at this level
— Michael (@mjaustin_) June 27, 2025
Every to their very own I do know however Biffy Clyro are far more deserving of a headline slot on the Pyramid Stage on a Friday night time.
Nicely over 20 years of albums containing banger after banger. All the time assured to place in a incredible reside efficiency too. #MonTheBiff #Glastonbury🎸
— Squashua (@IAmJoshua_) June 27, 2025
Forgotten how good Biffy Clyro are tbh
Among the finest bands reside for my part 👌 ♥️
Sensible tonight ♥️#Glastonbury2025— Wendy Ward ❤ (@Wend3211) June 27, 2025
Think about residing in a world the place biffy clyro are on earlier than the 1975. #monthebiff #Glastonbury
— Sean Murphy (@seanmurphy1981) June 27, 2025
I’m an enormous Foo Fighters fan. My daughter is known as Aurora. Nonetheless, as reside music goes, Biffy Clyro are on the very prime. Seen plenty of bands, and it’s exhausting for me to place anybody else I’ve seen above them.
— Max Everson (@Maxelaar) June 27, 2025
Biffy Clyro performed:
‘A Little Love’
‘That Golden Rule’
‘Biblical’
‘Mountains’
‘Re-Prepare’
‘Wolves Of Winter’
‘Tiny Indoor Fireworks’
‘Black Chandelier’
‘Prompt Historical past’
‘Dwelling Is A Downside As a result of Every part Dies’
‘God Solely Is aware of’
‘Bubbles’
‘Many Of Horror’
Friday at Glastonbury has seen an emotional, redemptive set on the Pyramid from a returning Lewis Capaldi, a shock set from Lorde the place she performed her new album ‘Virgin’ in full, alongside gigs from established names akin to Franz Ferdinand – who have been joined by Peter Capaldi – and Supergrass, in addition to breakout units from CMAT, Lola Younger and Moist Leg, amongst others.
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