We’ve been speculating an awful lot over the past few weeks as to who could be performing at various festivals across the country, be it Download, Leeds and Reading or Glastonbury.
But on this occasion, let’s not look forwards but instead look back and revisit some of the more memorable secret sets that have taken place at UK festivals in the past. Were you one of those who were at Glastonbury to see The Churn Ups only to be (slightly) disappointed, or were you at the main stage at Download Festival when a certain multi-legged metal act make a surprise appearance?
We’ve rounded up our nine favourite secret sets we still talk about at the office today - were you at any of the ones we’ve featured and if so, what were you memories of the sets?
9. Slipknot
Slipknot shocked Download Festival goers in 2013 when they appeared under the alias "The Death Rattle" for a secret set. With no announcement or prior warning, the band brought their full chaotic force to the stage, delivering a punishing set that left attendees in awe of their stage presence and raw power. | Getty Images