Sziget 2025

[Aokdub]

59 minutes ago, Blakeos1996 said:

Pretty sure Chappell Roan is making new music as we speak..wouldn’t surprise me if there a few new singles before next year Szitget if she on the line up 

 

Sam fender is starting to play Stadiums and probably the closest thing to Bruce Springsteen.. so I can see why he starting to headline a few major festivals 

 

I know we are all talking headliners 

but I’m just as excited to see the undercard 

bastille ?

Foster the people ? 
Confidence Men?

Empire of the Sun ?
DMAs ? 
The Temper Trap ?

 

heaps of possibilities 

 

 

Seen Fender tonight in Dublin. He's got more of a stage presence now, new album out, was class (even though he annoyingly didn't play Dead Boys or Dying Light)

[RosieE]

Kings of Leon in UK over the summer in 2025. Would be amazing if they played a set at Sziget. 

[nico727]

The Kooks announced for Grape Festival in Slovakia. They share names with Sziget every year.

[billybigballs]

14 hours ago, billybigballs said:

(Poss fake) line up poster for Victorious Fest in UK, a week or two after Sziget. It's a Superstruct event.

 

Would love Vampire Weekend.

 

If it's not fake it indicates QOTSA around around Europe all summer and must be a strong candidate for the indie/rock headliner on the island. 

 

It's real - just confirmed. Really hope we can/do get some of these.

[sandorbeni]

5 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

It's real - just confirmed. Really hope we can/do get some of these.

Would be so happy with Vampire Weekend

[So Sad Simon]

9 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

It's real - just confirmed. Really hope we can/do get some of these.

We got very few crossovers this year.

 

We only got: Royel Otis, Yard Act and Louis Tomlinson.

 

However, like others, I wouldn't mind Vampire Weekend at all.

[cirez21]

with all the acts already announced around europe, I'd be surprised if thursday's announcement only had two or three headliners

Edited 10 hours ago by cirez21

[lukatej]

Will happily join all of you with Vampire Weekend!

What about Nelly Furtado as it seems to be more typical for Sziget crowd?

[Blakeos1996]

Anymore clues today ? 

Is the newsletter today again ? 

[billybigballs]

41 minutes ago, lukatej said:

Will happily join all of you with Vampire Weekend!

What about Nelly Furtado as it seems to be more typical for Sziget crowd?

Nelly Furtado was on the Wishmachine - as were a lot of the acts circulating at the moment (and a lot who aren't.....as yet!)

 

I think she'd be an interesting booking. As long as she includes 'the hits' in her setlist then I think she'd go down well.

[billybigballs]

49 minutes ago, cirez21 said:

with all the acts already announced around europe, I'd be surprised if thursday's announcement only had two or three headliners

Leaks originally said it would contain 1 or 2 headliners but I'm with you, I would be surprised and disappointed if we didn't get at least three.

[Akujin]

55 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

Leaks originally said it would contain 1 or 2 headliners but I'm with you, I would be surprised and disappointed if we didn't get at least three.

 

I'm thinkin 3 headliners. Post, Chappell, Armin

 

I think they would look like clowns with 1 or 2 headliners looking at all the other announcements already in Europe. Possibly they delayed because of this

[cirez21]

35 minutes ago, Akujin said:

 

I'm thinkin 3 headliners. Post, Chappell, Armin

 

I think they would look like clowns with 1 or 2 headliners looking at all the other announcements already in Europe. Possibly they delayed because of this

I feel like we'll have something like two headliners a day, with very few being actually huge. if that was the case, I can see Justice being announced as headliners amongst the three you mentioned, and perhaps one of the Victorious headliners (QOTSA/KoL/Vampire Weekend) and one between Olivia, Charli and Sabrina. 
not seeing anyone of this bunch as non-headliners if Armin van Buuren is (and no - he is not on the same level as Garrix, Harris and Guetta)

[billybigballs]

9 minutes ago, cirez21 said:

I feel like we'll have something like two headliners a day, with very few being actually huge. if that was the case, I can see Justice being announced as headliners amongst the three you mentioned, and perhaps one of the Victorious headliners (QOTSA/KoL/Vampire Weekend) and one between Olivia, Charli and Sabrina. 
not seeing anyone of this bunch as non-headliners if Armin van Buuren is (and no - he is not on the same level as Garrix, Harris and Guetta)

I think the EDM crowd will know van Buuren but the average punter will know songs by Garrix, Harris and Guetta far more. And that tends to sell tickets - brand recognition.

[cirez21]

Just now, billybigballs said:

I think the EDM crowd will know van Buuren but the average punter will know songs by Garrix, Harris and Guetta far more. And that tends to sell tickets - brand recognition.

the edm crowd completely moved on from him as far as I know. but yeah, the point is mostly what you said - whereas acts like the three I've mentioned, Kygo, Zedd, Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Alesso and many more all have dozens of songs that got into the mainstream and many people know, AvB has something like three (and I'm being generous) 
I don't dislike edm and have been a huge fan of the genre in the past, yet I sincerely hope they really didn't waste the money and the spot on him

[Matt86]

I saw Armin Van Buuren last year at Main Square Festival, which is a main musics fest', and I was surprised by how many people were there, knowing the guy... !

 

Considering how many people from the Netherlands are coming to Sziget, Armin being himself dutch, well ... I'm not surprised anymore 🙂 And I'm also glad, because he is great, one of the very very best , truly

[Blakeos1996]

39 minutes ago, cirez21 said:

the edm crowd completely moved on from him as far as I know. but yeah, the point is mostly what you said - whereas acts like the three I've mentioned, Kygo, Zedd, Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Alesso and many more all have dozens of songs that got into the mainstream and many people know, AvB has something like three (and I'm being generous) 
I don't dislike edm and have been a huge fan of the genre in the past, yet I sincerely hope they really didn't waste the money and the spot on him

I feel the Chainsmokers were rumoured early on and they would fit the bill ( doubt it still ) 

 

As a EDM guy I wouldn’t mind a Axwell solo set or something crazy like Isoknock or RL grime 

 

I do enjoy a Armin van buuren set though so I wouldn’t be mad but I would understand the casual dance music fan being upset. 
 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Blakeos1996

[billybigballs]

16 hours ago, Akujin said:

It’s funny to me how everybody is so defensive when I simply asked for help to explain how is she supposed to be this popular with one album and not a single hit song or any cultural phenomenon. 
 

I’m not saying she is bad IDC I’m just curious what is this all about cos I have never heard of someone this seemingly unknown yet being so big in festivals apparently for some reason.

Not wishing to reignite last night's debate but as a small indicator of her size, I was just looking at Way Out West festival's Instagram and the 'likes' received by each act as they were announced. They were:

 

Wet Leg - 1282

Khruangbin - 1776

Fontaines D.C - 1980

Chappell Roan - 8667 

 

 

[Collin34]

I know i’m about to something which is probably impossible but

Kendrick Lamar is going on tour next year, NA tour dates ending mid june..

He’s probably coming to europe after that - or after the summer.

IF he comes to europe that would be a mega booking for sziget. I think he’s one of the biggest artists in the world right now, he had a crazy year. But yeah because of that, i don’t think it’s happening. Think he’s too big for Sziget nowadays

 

edit:

by the way.. timing of the announcement is funny isn’t it… 

Nah, guess i’m just wishful thinking

Edited 5 hours ago by Collin34

[Collin34]

Also, he has a very special connection to football. He’s hosting the american football superbowl..

 

I’m going down a rabbit hole here. Someone get me out of this

[CS2110]

Reading and Leeds announcing this week too now. Could be some crossover 

[billybigballs]

16 minutes ago, CS2110 said:

Reading and Leeds announcing this week too now. Could be some crossover 

It seemed like it was coming. This can't all be to just announce Post Malone, surely?

 

R&L are talking about Eminem and Travis Scott as possibles. I'd have no interest in the latter but the former would be insane.

 

That said, I'd still prefer it if they finally gave us Wet Leg 🤣

 

Edited 4 hours ago by billybigballs

[djym12]

8 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

It seemed like it was coming. This can't all be to just announce Post Malone, surely?

I think it could be just for Post. He hasn't announced any EU dates so far, so that would be exclusive, as he is also a Coachella headliner and has his own stadium tour (+ Chappell Roan is also going to crossover with R&L)

[Geri17]

44 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

R&L are talking about Eminem and Travis Scott as possibles. I'd have no interest in the latter but the former would be insane.

Both are very likely for R&L, but I was told Travis is 99,9% confirmed. ( I won’t say 100% because anything can happen, but he is headlining R&L)

 

It would be great to finally see a huge proper rap/hip-hop headliner at Sziget. Last time it was Kendrick Lamar in 2018.

 

Btw. Wondering if you all knew that, Travis Scott performed at Sziget back in 2016.

[billybigballs]

8 minutes ago, Geri17 said:

Both are very likely for R&L, but I was told Travis is 99,9% confirmed. ( I won’t say 100% because anything can happen, but he is headlining R&L)

 

It would be great to finally see a huge proper rap/hip-hop headliner at Sziget. Last time it was Kendrick Lamar in 2018.

 

Btw. Wondering if you all knew that, Travis Scott performed at Sziget back in 2016.

Travis Scott is a bit of a guilty pleasure but I have no real desire to see him live. My brother is 14 and him and all his mates like Travis so I suspect Sziget would be crawling with kiddy day ticket holders.