Rock Werchter 2025

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, sisco said:

Billie isn’t being suggested for BST.  It’s actually Hugh Jackman, was mentioned weeks ago on Discord tbf. 
 

We’re heading to Brussels weds for a piss up and then head over to Werchter first thing.  Need to get Hive tickets too. 

I'm sure someone suggested Billie for bst recently.

[BenG92]

Really solid first act for us personally. They may be everywhere next year but I'm just not bothered about the other bills they're on overall. Hoping Rock Werchter comes through with something a little different. 

[northernangel]

14 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Really solid first act for us personally. They may be everywhere next year but I'm just not bothered about the other bills they're on overall. Hoping Rock Werchter comes through with something a little different. 

I still have the hunch they will pass by Glastonbury but not for a full set. Like they aren't getting paid loads anyway for a full set so it's more about if they want it. That gap between Oslo and Luxembourg is too big not to notice.

[northernangel]

Chucking The Prodigy into the mix too for this.

 

Olivia Nick Cave

Green Day The Prodigy

Linkin Park Billie Eilish

Metallica Jack White

 

I could also see The Prodigy headlining the marquee but not sure what their size in Belgium is now. I don't think Werchter will get larger than usual acts but I think they'll get more acts of a size they can book will people wanting to do this year. 

[Archi]

With Sabrina Carpenter being announced at Primavera, I'm wondering if she could appear at RW as well?

[Tom Lobo]

34 minutes ago, Archi said:

With Sabrina Carpenter being announced at Primavera, I'm wondering if she could appear at RW as well?

Please, please, please not😉

[sisco]

36 minutes ago, Archi said:

With Sabrina Carpenter being announced at Primavera, I'm wondering if she could appear at RW as well?

I think you’ll get 1 pop princess from that group, but it’ll be Olivia Rodrigo

[BenG92]

Chappell Roan also a strong contender in the pop girly bracket. Primavera have really knocked it out of the park for a specific audience this year with her, Sabrina and Charli. 

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, BenG92 said:

Chappell Roan also a strong contender in the pop girly bracket. Primavera have really knocked it out of the park for a specific audience this year with her, Sabrina and Charli. 

To be honest a lot of festivals knock it out the park for a particular audience though, you don't book rock bands if you want to the young pop kids.

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, sisco said:

I think you’ll get 1 pop princess from that group, but it’ll be Olivia Rodrigo

 

I'd be amazed if they booked her over Olivia. We are talking about a festival that booked Avril Lavigne, Sum 41 and Dua Lipa has way more grit for her songs. Pink! Is pure pop but she's edgy. Sabrina would look so out of place for Werchter even on a poppier year....I don't think it's someone that will massively appeal to them or they've want or need.

 

[Ohad]

The new OATW album is crazy good. I know the general opinion here, but damn. I won't mind him headlining (and that would be my 6th show)

[ParanoidTourist]

Thom Yorke is currently doing an autumn solo tour in Australia apparently playing loads of Radiohead songs. Would be an awesome headliner for the barn.

[thetime]

16 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Thom Yorke is currently doing an autumn solo tour in Australia apparently playing loads of Radiohead songs. Would be an awesome headliner for the barn.

 

Blimey the setlists for these gigs look amazing, it has to come to Europe has to.

 

Or perhaps its just a filler until Johnny Greenwood is fully recovered 

 

Or perhaps Thom Yorke has the juices ready for a Radiohead reunion. 

[ParanoidTourist]

36 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Blimey the setlists for these gigs look amazing, it has to come to Europe has to.

 

Or perhaps its just a filler until Johnny Greenwood is fully recovered 

 

Or perhaps Thom Yorke has the juices ready for a Radiohead reunion. 

 

Oh yes, a Radiohead reunion would be the best but I guess the odds are more in favour of Thom solo or the Smile. 

 

But I agree: the setlists are amazing for his current tour.

[scatteredscreens]

1 hour ago, thetime said:

 

Blimey the setlists for these gigs look amazing, it has to come to Europe has to.

 

Or perhaps its just a filler until Johnny Greenwood is fully recovered 

 

Or perhaps Thom Yorke has the juices ready for a Radiohead reunion. 

This tour was announced way before Jonny's illness.

[Ohad]

I git to see the smile in Free Athens last June and was utterly impressed. A solo set with some Radiohead drops would be very welcomed

[thetime]

2 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

This tour was announced way before Jonny's illness.

 

Aahhh cheers for that.

[strudd3rs]

If they’re available (which they seem to be after being announced by Rock Am Ring) do we think The Prodigy would be at Werchter or Graspop next year? 
 

I wonder if Graspop may have tried to get them after the success of having Pendulum this year.

[northernangel]

10 hours ago, strudd3rs said:

If they’re available (which they seem to be after being announced by Rock Am Ring) do we think The Prodigy would be at Werchter or Graspop next year? 
 

I wonder if Graspop may have tried to get them after the success of having Pendulum this year.

Graspop taking them would be awful. To be honest as well I see them as a bit different acts. Pendulum would have a lower spot to thus not taking a more likely graspop higher band away like Prodigy would.

[Jochen]

Lately, The Prodigy has been headlining smaller festivals so they could also be at Dour or even Rock Zottegem, Cactus Festival... 

[MK1]

Can we expect Werchter will announce all headliners before ticketsales start or do they also announce after?? 

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Can we expect Werchter will announce all headliners before ticketsales start or do they also announce after?? 

I’d expect you’ll know about 15 acts or so with at least 1 headliner each day before they go on sale 

[Ken19]

53 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Can we expect Werchter will announce all headliners before ticketsales start or do they also announce after?? 

Normally, yes. 
 

[Karlos12345]

I wonder if we can expect NIN here. Them not being on the Primavera lineup could mean they are doing late June/early July fests. Unless they didn’t scrap their rumored plans of course.

[49Lawson]

2 hours ago, Ken19 said:

Normally, yes. 
 

Great to hear from you Ken! Don’t suppose there’s any hints? Have all of the headliners been guessed in here or have we got some surprises coming?