The new Glastonbury Festival poster falls flat with forgettable retro design

Glastonbury Festival 2025 poster
(Image credit: Glastonbury Festival)

Glastonbury Festival has finally dropped its 2025 lineup via a new poster. Say what you want about this year's headliners but it's the design that caught my eye. While there's always a certain retro flair to each year's poster, the latest edition almost feels like it lost its flair, with a flat monochromatic design that feels oddly understated.

Typically Glastonbury Festival posters evoke the spirit of summer with vibrant visuals, playful typography and stylish illustration (see our pick of the best Glastonbury Festival posters) but to me, the 2025 design lacks this same lustre. While there are no wrong answers when it comes to creating poster designs, Glasto has set a high design standard and this year's is sadly a little underwhelming.

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Natalie Fear
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Natalie is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. A recent English Literature graduate, Natalie enjoys covering the lighter side of the news and brings a fresh and fun take to her articles. Outside of work (if she’s not glued to her phone), she loves all things music and enjoys singing sweet folky tunes.

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