Wolf Alice

Wolf Alice call Kneecap, Bob Vylan backlash a louder headline than war crimes

Wolf Alice call the media backlash targeting Kneecap and Bob Vylan post-Glastonbury “a distraction technique,” centering attention not on Palestinian suffering but on the noise around it. Performing on the same stage, both bands criticized the Israeli government, drawing chants, canceled shows, revoked visas, and a police investigation.

Theo Ellis criticizes the gap between festival atmosphere and media portrayal, calling it misrepresentative. Ellie Rowsell adds that multiple artists voiced support for Palestine, yet coverage narrows to only the most inflammatory moments.

Wolf Alice unpack string sections, soft rock, and solidarity at Glastonbury 2025

Wolf Alice confronts Glastonbury 2025 with the grandeur of the Other Stage, premiering tracks from their upcoming album, The Clearing. ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’—the only officially released single—shares space with the unreleased ‘The Sofa’, a track draped in strings that gently deviates from their rock-washed palette.

Without much subtlety, they pivot into a Fleetwood Mac cover, ‘Dreams’, as if Sunday needed yet one more reason to hum along in resignation. They close with 'Don’t Delete The Kisses' after voicing solidarity with Palestine.