Rock Werchter 2025

[scatteredscreens]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

I'm thinking 2025 solo/the smile.

 

2026 recording radiohead album

 

2027

Primavera

Glastonbury (30 year anniversary)

Roskilde

Werchter

no chance Radiohead would headline glastonbury again with just 1 album of new material, the setlists would be too similar

[ParanoidTourist]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

I'm thinking 2025 solo/the smile.

 

2026 recording radiohead album

 

2027

Primavera

Glastonbury (30 year anniversary)

Roskilde

Werchter

 

That sounds like a plan🙂

[Floyd_Ams]

Very happy with Beth Gibbons, Fontaines D.C and Elbow. Simple Minds for some extra nostalgia ain't bad either. 

 

Regarding Thom Yorke, I'd love it if he is there in any shape or form. It's been a while for Damon Albarn as well... 

[northernangel]

5 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

He's no Editors, is he?

 

But this is a fair reflection of his US level right now. I genuinely think if he doesn't crack it this time, he'll pack it in. The problem you have when you're specifically massive in just the UK and not many other places is that the touring revenue can dry up if you over-egg the territory in terms of exposure.

 

Editors to be honest would have made a difference. 

4 hours ago, VolkIreland said:

The price is split. So not per person. 

 

I did the pre pitched myspace for the first time 2 years ago. First year 2 person pre pitched and this year 4 person. Holy Moly. Totally worth it. 

It's still only one bigger tent though isn't it? You can't go as two people and get separate tents? I guess the price was split between people though. The €300 would just be if you wanted your own tent.

[gingerevans84]

We having Noah Kahan as a double headliner? Or an extremely strong support?

[thetime]

23 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

no chance Radiohead would headline glastonbury again with just 1 album of new material, the setlists would be too similar

 

Don't agree. 

 

If, and it's a big if they tour festivals in 2027 they headline glastonbury. Perhaps it's the plan already, with glastonbury fallow year in 2026. I actually hope they headline somewhere else, I have no intention going back to glastonbury personally. 

 

Especially when you think they've only played once since 2003. 

Edited Thursday at 01:46 PM by thetime

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Don't agree. 

 

If, and it's a big if they tour festivals in 2027 they headline glastonbury. Perhaps it's the plan already, with glastonbury fallow year in 2026. 

 

Especially when you think they've only played once since 2003. 

I think Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Fred is a big shout for 2027.

[sisco]

10 minutes ago, gingerevans84 said:

We having Noah Kahan as a double headliner? Or an extremely strong support?

Subbing Olivia 

[scatteredscreens]

11 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Don't agree. 

 

If, and it's a big if they tour festivals in 2027 they headline glastonbury. Perhaps it's the plan already, with glastonbury fallow year in 2026. I actually hope they headline somewhere else, I have no intention going back to glastonbury personally. 

 

Especially when you think they've only played once since 2003. 

It just doesn't make sense. It'll be a longer wait than 10 years, it was a 14 year gap between 03/17. They need at least a couple of albums minimum 

[thetime]

1 minute ago, scatteredscreens said:

It just doesn't make sense. It'll be a longer wait than 10 years, it was a 14 year gap between 03/17. They need at least a couple of albums minimum 

 

Time will tell, there's no guarantee they will be around anyway. 

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

There is no way that Radiohead will ever play together again unless they need a cash grab.

[DDave]

18 minutes ago, noisenoiseandmorenoise said:

There is no way that Radiohead will ever play together again unless they need a cash grab.

I'm sorry, but that's absolute bollocks. 

[ParanoidTourist]

26 minutes ago, noisenoiseandmorenoise said:

There is no way that Radiohead will ever play together again unless they need a cash grab.

 

How do you know? Plenty of bands have decadelong absences from touring life.

[ParanoidTourist]

1 hour ago, scatteredscreens said:

no chance Radiohead would headline glastonbury again with just 1 album of new material, the setlists would be too similar

Of course they would headline. Given their long absence they would be even more hyped than before. 

 

They played Werchter 6 times before during 1996-2017.

Edited Thursday at 02:53 PM by ParanoidTourist

[scatteredscreens]

13 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Of course they would headline. Given their long absence they would be even more hyped than before. 

 

They played Werchter 6 times before during 1996-2017.

I'm just talking about Glastonbury here. 

[thetime]

 

39 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Of course they would headline. Given their long absence they would be even more hyped than before. 

 

They played Werchter 6 times before during 1996-2017.

 

25 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

I'm just talking about Glastonbury here. 

 

Hey they might have 2 albums out by late June 2027.

 

#kidA #Amnesiac

 

That's not even including 'I might be wrong, live recordings'.

Edited Thursday at 03:32 PM by thetime

[scatteredscreens]

8 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

 

 

Hey they might have 2 albums out by late June 2027.

 

#kidA #Amnesiac

 

That's not even including 'I might be wrong, live recordings'.

I'd love that, I highly doubt it though!

[Codhead]

Fontaines, While she Sleeps, Simple Minds and Girl in Red, all seem ok and I would go and see but only if there isn't a better act on for me. 
 

Amy, Wet Leg, Lola, and RAYE all seem to be this new breed of singers who don't sing and just talk, which I don't like.

Elbow are ok, but too slow and chill music for a festival. Noah is dogshit, he was support for Dermot Kennedy and was terrible. Beth Gibbons, is terrible (to be fair I only listened to one song and switched it off after a minute).

Barry, RUFUS and Overmono all seem to be DJ acts, which isn't my cup of tea. 

So, the release of names, instead of enticing me in, it has only pushed me further away. 

I need 8 or 9 acts who I would pay to see, and at the moment, there's only 3, with GreenDay, LP and Sam Fender.

[thetime]

33 minutes ago, Codhead said:

Beth Gibbons, is terrible (to be fair I only listened to one song and switched it off after a minute).

 

 

She's very much marmite, for me she's fantastic. For a better representation check out Portishead and her album with rustin man. 

 

Even better she does a few tracks,  from Portishead and rustin man era in her setlist.

 

Will be my must see, depending if I choose werchter or roskilde. 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 05:04 PM by thetime

[BlackFoxx]

Do we think the absence of acts like Weezer, Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World can be interpreted as a decrease in their likelihood of playing given they've already been announced for similar festivals. Or is it a case of holding them back to form part of a later announcement? 

[BennyL]

46 minutes ago, Codhead said:

Fontaines, While she Sleeps, Simple Minds and Girl in Red, all seem ok and I would go and see but only if there isn't a better act on for me. 
 

Amy, Wet Leg, Lola, and RAYE all seem to be this new breed of singers who don't sing and just talk, which I don't like.

Elbow are ok, but too slow and chill music for a festival. Noah is dogshit, he was support for Dermot Kennedy and was terrible. Beth Gibbons, is terrible (to be fair I only listened to one song and switched it off after a minute).

Barry, RUFUS and Overmono all seem to be DJ acts, which isn't my cup of tea. 

So, the release of names, instead of enticing me in, it has only pushed me further away. 

I need 8 or 9 acts who I would pay to see, and at the moment, there's only 3, with GreenDay, LP and Sam Fender.

Noah is a bigger act than Dermot Kennedy at this point,

may not be your cup of tea, but he’s huge and his life show has come on terrifically

 

still hoping we get Weezer under green day 

[sisco]

2 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

Do we think the absence of acts like Weezer, Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World can be interpreted as a decrease in their likelihood of playing given they've already been announced for similar festivals. Or is it a case of holding them back to form part of a later announcement? 

I’d be very surprised if at least Weezer and JEW aren’t there.  Tbf, there’s another announcement in a week or 2 so not too long to hold back either.  Still at least another couple of strong packages to go 

[thetime]

8 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

Do we think the absence of acts like Weezer, Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World can be interpreted as a decrease in their likelihood of playing given they've already been announced for similar festivals. Or is it a case of holding them back to form part of a later announcement? 

 

The 4 day gap between Irish and French shows, and no belgian date would suggest heavily they will play. 

 

Even more so, that the green day at werchter show is bang in the middle of the 4 day gap in schedule. 

[sisco]

How many subs do we think we have? I personally wouldn’t be surprised if we have 3 

[BlackFoxx]

6 minutes ago, sisco said:

I’d be very surprised if at least Weezer and JEW aren’t there.  Tbf, there’s another announcement in a week or 2 so not too long to hold back either.  Still at least another couple of strong packages to go 

Hoping the same, especially if they're spread out a bit more across the Saturday and Sunday which currently lean more pop/electronic (not a problem for the festival, just speaking of my own tastes here). I saw someone maybe on the festileaks programme say that the more themed days around different genres so far might be to help shift day tickets, but hopefully later announcements balance it out a little bit more for those with combi tickets.

 

Really hoping for Jack White's EU/UK tour dates to arrive soon and include a day here, as that'd be a great get for me along with the names above. 

Edited Thursday at 05:27 PM by BlackFoxx