Of stiekem wel hopen op een FFDP verhaal
5FDP are always a rather fun addition in my opinion. I don't see them as a full-blown South Stage headliner yet but honestly, we're running out of options and not just for 2023 but in general:
Looking back at previous Graspop line ups makes you realise how many of the big players have already retired or are probably retiring sometime soon.
Slayer, Motörhead, Twisted Sister, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Soundgarden, Whitesnake, (Marilyn Manson, Iced Earth?) etc.
Soon we can add Kiss, Aerosmith, Foreigner, Scorpions, Alice Cooper, Journey, Judas Priest and many more to that list.
It's strange to think about but five years from now, most of our 70s and 80s headliners will have retired.
Giving bands like BMTH, Five Finger Death Punch, PWD, Ghost, Gojira, WT, Lamb Of God and many others a chance at headlining can't happen soon enough. We need to establish a new generation of headliners, not just for the sake of rock music but also to cultivate relationships as a festival. Making a strong connection with these bands will pay big dividends in the not-so-distant future.
I think Graspop has done a great job doing just that with the 2023 Line-Up but also in recent years (Sabaton, LoG, PWD...).
I say, keep it up!