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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!   The information you mentioned are already very useful and will help me a lot in organising my weekend. Where possible (e.g. opening day) I have already bought separate tickets.    I don't have any specific questions. My idea is to try and enjoy the festival to the fullest and see shows in as many locations as possible. Same for the city. it is actually my first time in Den Haag and so I will try to get to know the city the best I can (I have already started making a list of galleries, bars and restaurants 🙂).

if they add Sam fender / girl in red / London grammar / marina / Olivia Rodrigo / Bicep / Franz Ferdinand / Sharon Van Etten.   Any of those to come and I’m pretty much sold. 

1pm if anything

im a massive fan myself those first two albums were both 10/10 the next two - perhaps not quite as good -  I think they have a niche sound that is always going to struggle crossing over to mainstream popularity. Think they perhaps peaked 10 or so years ago when they were headlining the other stage -      they will always have a strong loyal fanbase though and that will get them sold out tours in reasonable venues - but may not necessarily translate to good positions on festival line ups.   Unless they have a next album thats gonna blow the general listeners socks off - I can not see them picking up a slot as big as other headliner again.   Unless of course its a lengthy hiatus - as sometimes a long absence can give a band a big boost.    Can not beleive its been 13 years since they won the Mercury prize!!!!!         

I really liked them til I saw them live.  It wasn't that they were bad, as such, as they did a fine job of recreating their studio work on stage, it just felt lifeless and sterile.