Rock Werchter 2027

[PJ]

Gebaseerd op feit dat Pinkpop pas maandag de headliners en evt andere namen lost dus Billie Eilish zou dan een aantal concerten kunnen tegelijkertijd lossen dus zowel Werchter als Pinkpop.

Eea werd ook gekoppeld aan het feit dat beide festivals nagenoeg tegelijk starten met de ticketverkoop.

 

[tekkenthetag]

This was also linked to the fact that both festivals start ticket sales at almost the same time.

It's also linked to him saying some days ago Billie at Pinkpop would be a miracle. They shared two headliners this year and went on sale 8 days apart from each other. Talk about moving posts because suddenly your thinking angle works lol.

 

[phil]

Toch wel spannende week.
De Strokes en Billie E zou wel knappe boekingen zijn naast Tame. Enkel de Strokes must see voor mij,en toch een sterke gevarieerde line up met:
- Tame: trendy
- Muse: allemans vriend ( behalve de mijne)
- Sombr: pop toekomst met randje
- angèle: grote aaifactor
- BE : absolute top
- Strokes: nostalgie zoals the cure
Hier kan nog perfect jullie vriend Sam onder.

Mijn hoop voor Indie verschuift naar 2028. ( Placebo, Jason Issbels, National, death cab, PJ, Jack White,…)

 

[ZERO74]

I don't see it necessarily as the best thing but 20 years doesn't alter the point you've picked one non rock act out after a big rock act for Werchter has been announced and likely a rock act tomorrow. They are still booking acts to headline they did years ago

You may just be a troll desperately seeking attention through provocation, but usually, there’s a rather broken soul behind that. So, out of pity, I’ll help you out before you make a complete fool of yourself here:

Rock Werchter is no more a strictly "rock" festival than Pinkpop is a "pop" festival—just because "pop" happens to be in the name. Werchter has always distinguished itself through a bold mix of genres, which has created its own unique atmosphere and the characteristic Werchter audience. Your argument is simply foolish, given that electronic/DJ sets, pop, hip-hop/rap, R&B/soul/funk, jazz, reggae/world music, as well as singer-songwriter and folk acts, have always been an integral part of Werchter (strictly speaking, from the very beginning, but certainly since the 2000s). Then there are the gray areas—indie/alternative-pop bands, synth-pop, art-pop, and crossover acts—alongside rock, metal, punk, and indie-rock...

Trying to categorize things as either "rock" or "non-rock" is therefore a pointless exercise. But by all means, have fun trying to fit the following acts into your obviously very simplistic worldview of music and subjecting them to a "rock vs. non-rock" logic.

2024: Dua Lipa, Zara Larsson, Jessie Ware,
Janelle Monáe, Róisín Murphy, Alice
Merton, Lauren Spencer Smith, Cian
Ducrot, James Arthur, Tom Odell,
Kneecap, Noname, Glints, The Blaze,
Jungle, Parcels, Marc Rebillet, Eefje de
Visser, MEUTE, Khruangbin, Black
Pumas, Jalen Ngonda, Sampha, Michael
Kiwanuka, Arlo Parks, Lawrence, Matt
Maltese, The Streets, The Cat Empire,
Benjamin Clementine, Froukje, Yungblud, Avril Lavigne, Snow Patrol,
Declan McKenna, The Last Dinner Party,
Archives, Sleaford Mods, Bob Vylan,
Kingfishr, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

2025: Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Noah
Kahan, Raye, Lola Young, Sigrid, girl in
red, Dean Lewis, Finneas, Damiano
David, David Kushner, Dasha, Pommelien
Thijs, Jokke, MEROL, Almost Monday,
Allie X, Somebody's Child, Celeste, Mark
Ambor, Faye Webster, Joey Valence &
Brae, De La Soul, Glintsal, 2manydjs
(Closing Show), RÜFÜS DU SOL,
Overmono, Purple Disco Machine,
Caribou, Underworld, Maribou State,
Barry Can't Swim, Bolis Pupul, Nia
Archives, Sylvie Kreusch, Yseult, London
Grammar, Jacob Collier, Ezra Collective,
Cymande, Thee Sacred Souls, Durand
Jones & The Indications, Alessi Rose,
Hermanos Gutierrez, Blanco White, Beth
Gibbons, Tom Odell, Peter Cat Recording, Arsenal.

2026: Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Halsey,
Reneé Rapp, JADE, Lauren Spencer
Smith, Good Neighbors, Jessie Murph,
Kneecap, Harry Mack, Loyle Carner,
Zwangere Guy, Kae Tempest, Moby, The
Prodigy, Paul Kalkbrenner, Charlotte de
Witte, FKA twigs, Ethel Cain, Joy
Crookes, Paris Paloma, Agnes Obel,
KOKOROKO, Cory Wong, CMAT, Matt
Berninger, Sierra Ferrell, Dylan Gossett,
Bente, HAEVN, Tsar B. Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots, Mumford &
Sons, The Lumineers, The xx, Royel Otis,
The Last Dinner Party, Beirut, David
Byrne, Kingfishr, Yong Yello, Adrian
Quesada's Trio Asesino

 

[LilBagsman]

Is it possible like yesterday they did a 10am announcement cus Angele announced , they are waiting for Sam Fender to announce ( possibly today )

 

[Nxs_]

Is it possible like yesterday they did a 10am announcement cus Angele announced , they are waiting for Sam Fender to announce ( possibly today )

De aankondigingen van headliners lijken voor mij altijd op vrij willekeurige momenten te komen, ook afhankelijk van wat de artiesten willen. Dus, misschien?

 

[JP5]

Mijn hoop voor Indie verschuift naar 2028. ( Placebo, Jason Issbels, National, death cab, PJ, Jack White,…)

Nog even wachten op het moment dat de eerste festivalshow van Placebo wordt aangekondigd maar ik zie hen nog wel gebeuren voor RW '27.

 

[jarne]

Is it possible like yesterday they did a 10am announcement cus Angele announced , they are waiting for Sam Fender to announce ( possibly today )

Iedereen is hier om de een of andere reden zeker dat Sam Fender niet naar werchter komt dus zal wel iets van info achter zitten? Pukkelpop dan maar?

 

[Sisco1481]

Is it possible like yesterday they did a 10am announcement cus Angele announced , they are waiting for Sam Fender to announce ( possibly today )

I don’t think it was really Werchters choice/preferable to announce yesterday really. Angele was clearly announcing the rest of her gigs and that was just within it.

Do hope I’m wrong but wouldn’t be surprising if this week was all about Grasspop

 

[redondo28]

Als ze the strokes nu niet halen dan zie ik ze nooit meer komen. Stonden al 2 ( of 3) keer op Roskilde in zelfde weekend.

 

[Yannick]

Ik geloof ergens niet dat Billie binnen dit en twee weken haar comeback gaat aankondigen met nieuwe muziek en er meteen een tournee aan gaat koppelen met festivals bij. Hoe lang is het geleden dat RW de ticketverkoop startte zonder dat er voor een bepaalde dag nog geen headliner bekend was? Ik kan me enkel Pearl Jam in 2018 (?) herinneren net voor/na de ticketverkoop ergens in december en Paul McCartney in 2016?

 

[PJ]

It's also linked to him saying some days ago Billie at Pinkpop would be a miracle. They shared two headliners this year and went on sale 8 days apart from each other. Talk about moving posts because suddenly your thinking angle works lol.

Ik zit al wat jaartjes op dit forum en heb @jimmywe hoog zitten!! Daar ga ik het bij laten.

 

[mattman]

Ik geloof ergens niet dat Billie binnen dit en twee weken haar comeback gaat aankondigen met nieuwe muziek en er meteen een tournee aan gaat koppelen met festivals bij. Hoe lang is het geleden dat RW de ticketverkoop startte zonder dat er voor een bepaalde dag nog geen headliner bekend was? Ik kan me enkel Pearl Jam in 2018 (?) herinneren net voor/na de ticketverkoop ergens in december en Paul McCartney in 2016?

Ik hoop vooral dat Billie nog festivals wil doen, en ze die niet al ontgroeid is zoals veel grote popartiesten dat zijn.

 

[Joslittel]

Gemiste kans om vanochtend om 8 uur Robbie Williams aan te kondigen.

 

[luluasas]

Gemiste kans om vanochtend om 8 uur Robbie Williams aan te kondigen.

Gemiste kans en Robbie Williams horen niet in 1 zin

 

[Nxs_]

RW op RW is wel een leuke woordgrap, maar daar blijft het dan ook bij.

 

[ZERO74]

RW op RW is wel een leuke woordgrap, maar daar blijft het dan ook bij.

This is a very old trauma of mine: back in 1999, I arrived at the festival grounds to see the Manic Street Preachers, only to find a drum kit with "RW" on it sitting on the stage (the MSP had cancelled). At that time, however, the festival’s official abbreviation was still "tw." ;-)

 

[rocktailerr]

Ik geloof ergens niet dat Billie binnen dit en twee weken haar comeback gaat aankondigen met nieuwe muziek en er meteen een tournee aan gaat koppelen met festivals bij. Hoe lang is het geleden dat RW de ticketverkoop startte zonder dat er voor een bepaalde dag nog geen headliner bekend was? Ik kan me enkel Pearl Jam in 2018 (?) herinneren net voor/na de ticketverkoop ergens in december en Paul McCartney in 2016?

2023 met RHCP denk ik? Die kwamen pas in december toen

 

[688976798]

Ik hoop vooral dat Billie nog festivals wil doen, en ze die niet al ontgroeid is zoals veel grote popartiesten dat zijn.

In 2023 stond ze nog op Lowlands, zoveel groter is ze toch niet geworden? Toen al wel een gigantische naam natuurlijk

 

[tekkenthetag]

You may just be a troll desperately seeking attention through provocation, but usually, there's a rather broken soul behind that. So, out of pity, I'll help you out before you make a complete fool of yourself here:

Rock Werchter is no more a strictly "rock" festival than Pinkpop is a "pop" festival—just because "pop" happens to be in the name. Werchter has always distinguished itself through a bold mix of genres, which has created its own unique atmosphere and the characteristic Werchter audience. Your argument is simply foolish, given that electronic/DJ sets, pop, hip-hop/rap, R&B/soul/funk, jazz, reggae/world music, as well as singer-songwriter and folk acts, have always been an integral part of Werchter (strictly speaking, from the very beginning, but certainly since the 2000s). Then there are the gray areas—indie/alternative-pop bands, synth-pop, art-pop, and crossover acts—alongside rock, metal, punk, and indie-rock...

Trying to categorize things as either "rock" or "non-rock" is therefore a pointless exercise. But by all means, have fun trying to fit the following acts into your obviously very simplistic worldview of music and subjecting them to a "rock vs. non-rock" logic.

2024: Dua Lipa, Zara Larsson, Jessie Ware,
Janelle Monáe, Róisín Murphy, Alice
Merton, Lauren Spencer Smith, Cian
Ducrot, James Arthur, Tom Odell,
Kneecap, Noname, Glints, The Blaze,
Jungle, Parcels, Marc Rebillet, Eefje de
Fisherman, CROWD, Khruangbin, Black
Pumas, Jalen Ngonda, Sampha, Michael
Kiwanuka, Arlo Parks, Lawrence, Matt
Maltese, The Streets, The Cat Empire,
Benjamin Clementine, Froukje, Yungblud, Avril Lavigne, Snow Patrol,
Declan McKenna, The Last Dinner Party,
Archives, Sleaford Mods, Bob Vylan,
Kingfishr, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

2025: Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Noah
Kahan, Raye, Lola Young, Sigrid, girl in
eds, Dean Lewis, Finneas, Damiano
David, David Kushner, Dasha, Pommelien
Thijs, Jokke, MEROL, Almost Monday,
Allie X, Somebody's Child, Celeste, Mark
Ambor, Faye Webster, Joey Valence &
Brae, De La Soul, Glintsal, 2manydjs
(Closing Show), RÜFÜS DU SOL,
Overmono, Purple Disco Machine,
Caribou, Underworld, Maribou State,
Barry Can't Swim, Bolis Pupul, Nia
Archives, Sylvie Kreusch, Yseult, London
Grammar, Jacob Collier, Ezra Collective,
Cymande, Thee Sacred Souls, Durand
Jones & The Indications, Alessi Rose,
Hermanos Gutierrez, Blanco White, Beth
Gibbons, Tom Odell, Peter Cat Recording, Arsenal.

2026: Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Halsey,
Reneé Rapp, JADE, Lauren Spencer
Smith, Good Neighbors, Jessie Murph,
Kneecap, Harry Mack, Loyle Carner,
Zwangere Guy, Kae Tempest, Moby, The
Prodigy, Paul Kalkbrenner, Charlotte de
White, FKA twigs, Ethel Cain, Joy
Crookes, Paris Paloma, Agnes Obel,
KOKOROKO, Cory Wong, CMAT, Matt
Berninger, Sierra Ferrell, Dylan Gossett,
Bente, HAEVN, Tsar B. Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots, Mumford &
Sons, The Lumineers, The xx, Royel Otis,
The Last Dinner Party, Beirut, David
Byrne, Kingfishr, Yong Yello, Adrian
Quesada's Trio Asesino

I got bored of you must be a troll, after that I'm not interested but well done and carry on.

I've been on this forum for quite a few years and hold @jimmywe in high regard!! I'll leave it at that.

What does the post have to do with not thinking highly of Jimmy?, in fact what does it have to do with Jimmy?
The comment replied to festibob commenting saying any of U2, PJ and Billie would be a miracle previously and now suggesting that Billie being announced next Monday to co-incide with Werchter is waiting to happen basically. It's nothing to do with what Jimmy has said. I am fully aware Jimmy is in the know, has a clue and is likely to be talking about The Strokes as this act from people's responses here. I very rarely go against what the top INK/almost board leader like people mention if you like as without them these places would not stand the test. A heads up is invaluable. Differing views of acts and opinions though is another thing entirely and just subjective views.
Hopefully that clears it up.