Sziget 2025

[djym12]

 

I am a bit more optimistic after this story

[krisz1456]

After Instagram Q&A it is obvious that Justin Timberlake and ASAP ROCKY are going to headline

[FestivalJamie]

17 minutes ago, krisz1456 said:

After Instagram Q&A it is obvious that Justin Timberlake and ASAP ROCKY are going to headline

What were the clues ?

[Akujin]

So the ASAP Rocky hint wasn’t bs feom TikTok in August?? I’m happy with that!

[Akujin]

You are hearing it here first. The rock headliner band for Sziget will be System of a Down, sub headlined by Papa Roach. 
 

They have announced US and South America dates beginning from August 27. 
 

Which almost certainly means they will be announcing European tour dates for late July early August.

 

They would be a perfect booking to balance out all the pop and electro.

[krisz1456]

1 hour ago, FestivalJamie said:

What were the clues ?

 

[Newjem]

1 minute ago, Akujin said:

You are hearing it here first. The rock headliner band for Sziget will be System of a Down, sub headlined by Papa Roach. 
 

They have announced US and South America dates beginning from August 27. 
 

Which almost certainly means they will be announcing European tour dates for late July early August.

 

They would be a perfect booking to balance out all the pop and electro.

A) couldn't be further from the reality,

B) Papa Roach are already playing on the same day as Charli.

[Akujin]

3 minutes ago, Newjem said:

A) couldn't be further from the reality,

B) Papa Roach are already playing on the same day as Charli.

I guess I was wrong about the sub, but mark my words!

[ReljaGajić]

9 minutes ago, Akujin said:

You are hearing it here first. The rock headliner band for Sziget will be System of a Down, sub headlined by Papa Roach. 
 

They have announced US and South America dates beginning from August 27. 
 

Which almost certainly means they will be announcing European tour dates for late July early August.

 

They would be a perfect booking to balance out all the pop and electro.

They cannot be sub headlined by Papa Roach because they are performing on the 6th August (first festival day) where Charli XCX is headlining 

[Matt86]

9 minutes ago, Akujin said:

You are hearing it here first. The rock headliner band for Sziget will be System of a Down, sub headlined by Papa Roach. 
 

They have announced US and South America dates beginning from August 27. 
 

Which almost certainly means they will be announcing European tour dates for late July early August.

 

They would be a perfect booking to balance out all the pop and electro.

 

And you're hearing it first : Absolutely NO CHANCE.

 

HellFest were ready to offer them the same bill they gave Metallica (over 2.5M€). Not interested.

[Akujin]

Guys, let me dream! 
 

It’s not inpossible. The only reason why I myself find it hard to imagine is bevause most major rock and metal fests have their headliners already and it would be weird not to include them.

 

But it’s also weird thag they call their tour wake up, and rhey are chilling for the whole of summer.

[Newjem]

2 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Guys, let me dream! 
 

It’s not inpossible. The only reason why I myself find it hard to imagine is bevause most major rock and metal fests have their headliners already and it would be weird not to include them.

 

But it’s also weird thag they call their tour wake up, and rhey are chilling for the whole of summer.

Shavo is touring with Seven Hours After Violet in June so that might be the reason why...

[billybigballs]

If they announce a rock/indie headliner it will be one which has songs that the dance/pop kids know, which means SOAD are very unlikely. 

[SzitizenX]

SOAD would be great.. but so hard.

[So Sad Simon]

3 hours ago, krisz1456 said:

 

Really don't see ASAP as a credible headliner. Strong sub, sure, but not a headliner. 

[gunghoglen]

I'm trying to reconcile a fest where Papa Roach effectively opens for Charli XCX. I have seen them both and like them both, but totally different vibes. Now, Papa gets a crowd fired up and ready to party. If they do stuff like their cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter" then that might make sense. But they are a live band experience, and Charli practically EDM compared to that.

 

If Sziget's aim is to be one of those eclectic fests that puts radically different artists on the same stage to show just how alternative and jarring they are, then there might be some justification for this. Or maybe Charli is a Roach fan from way back. I just don't see how the Wednesday billing works...

 

I still wonder if Sziget is going to have a dedicated "rock" stage that is not the Main, but big enough to be real. They are reconfiguring stages this year. Would Papa then be a headliner for a "rock" stage while Charli does the main, and someone pop subs for her? 

 

This goes back to the lack of direction the organizers seem to have around this year's fest. Sure, I like Charli and Roach, but not really sure I want to see them back2back. Oh, well, with enough Heineken, anything is possible. 

[CCester]

3 hours ago, Akujin said:

You are hearing it here first. The rock headliner band for Sziget will be System of a Down, sub headlined by Papa Roach. 
 

They have announced US and South America dates beginning from August 27. 
 

Which almost certainly means they will be announcing European tour dates for late July early August.

 

They would be a perfect booking to balance out all the pop and electro.

Soad stated they will never play in Hungary after the government released the soldier from azerbaijan who killed the georgian soldier with an axe. I don’t know if that’s still relevant, but they haven’t played here since then.

Edited 12 hours ago by CCester

[Akujin]

4 minutes ago, CCester said:

Soad stated they will never play in Hungary after the government released the soldier from azerbaijan who killed the georgian soldier with an axe. I don’t know if that’s still relevant, but they haven’t played here since then.

Did not know that. Thanks for the info. It sounds a bit silly though. Like as if fans in Hungary are responsible or even if the government commited genocide or something. Surely there are way worse reasons not to do gigs in other countries where they do attend still.

[CCester]

3 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Did not know that. Thanks for the info. It sounds a bit silly though. Like as if fans in Hungary are responsible or even if the government commited genocide or something. Surely there are way worse reasons not to do gigs in other countries where they do attend still.

They have Georgian heritage, at least the singer has. And also that release was a shady business. The killer was celebrated as a hero in Azerbaijan.

[FestivalJamie]

50 minutes ago, gunghoglen said:

I'm trying to reconcile a fest where Papa Roach effectively opens for Charli XCX. I have seen them both and like them both, but totally different vibes. Now, Papa gets a crowd fired up and ready to party. If they do stuff like their cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter" then that might make sense. But they are a live band experience, and Charli practically EDM compared to that.

 

If Sziget's aim is to be one of those eclectic fests that puts radically different artists on the same stage to show just how alternative and jarring they are, then there might be some justification for this. Or maybe Charli is a Roach fan from way back. I just don't see how the Wednesday billing works...

 

I still wonder if Sziget is going to have a dedicated "rock" stage that is not the Main, but big enough to be real. They are reconfiguring stages this year. Would Papa then be a headliner for a "rock" stage while Charli does the main, and someone pop subs for her? 

 

This goes back to the lack of direction the organizers seem to have around this year's fest. Sure, I like Charli and Roach, but not really sure I want to see them back2back. Oh, well, with enough Heineken, anything is possible. 

Sziget have always done this a bit though. In 2019 Macklemore was subbing the national, the main stage completely cleared out after Macklemore came off. Occasionally you do get back to back artists which flow well together but sometimes there is a complete change in genre between slots

[kristofm]

56 minutes ago, CCester said:

Soad stated they will never play in Hungary after the government released the soldier from azerbaijan who killed the georgian soldier with an axe. I don’t know if that’s still relevant, but they haven’t played here since then.

And that was said by someone from Sziget on Fb a decade ago when they tried to book them.

However a few years ago SOAD did have a Budapest gig announced, tickets were sold out, but the tour didn't happen because of covid.

Edited 11 hours ago by kristofm

[eivomracsy]

9 hours ago, FestivalJamie said:

Sziget have always done this a bit though. In 2019 Macklemore was subbing the national, the main stage completely cleared out after Macklemore came off. Occasionally you do get back to back artists which flow well together but sometimes there is a complete change in genre between slots

 

the best change ever, we came after macklemore was over and easily got to the second line for the national.