ParanoidTourist

I wouldn't rule it out for that reason. The Offspring has more listeners on Spotify than those 2 artists so clearly they are still popular.

I still think moving Iggy Pop to main stage is the most realistic solution (assuming they can´t get a new headliner). In that way they won´t change day for any of the acts.

Well, back in the day, Faith No More showed up when Foo Fighters cancelled.

They could also switch Iggy Pop to Main stage and make him the headliner (if they don´t find a decent headliner from outside in the coming 50 days).

That's a shame. They would have been a better pick than Stromae imo.

Apart from Blur and Placebo, also Depeche Mode, Måneskin, Kings of Leon, Robbie Williams, Foals and Pulp seem to be free on the 29th of June.

But Blur will still potentially be good for the ticket sales up until a certain point. Just bumping up the 1975 and Sam Fender would likely not sell more tickets at all. Anyway, we can be happy if they manage to produce a new headliner at all this close to the festival. But they succeeded once with Faith No More.

I guess I can get my irrational Blur hope going again😉 Or Placebo could show up.

Damn! Will be even more difficult to sell out Thursday now. Unless they find a proper headliner at last minute.

So what artists are you planning on seeing now given the current schedule? I will do it like this: Thursday: Weyes Blood, Anna Calvi, The 1975, Sam Fender, Iggy Pop Friday: Cavetown, Spoon, Bear´s Den/Hot Milk, The Black Keys, Liam, RHCP Saturday: Vintage Trouble, Dead Poet Society, Interpol, Sigur Ros, DeanLewis/Muse Sunday: Destroy Boys, Lumineers, Lil Nas X, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys Looks like a pretty busy year after all;)

True! Last year both Pearl Jam and Metallica were given 2 hours each.

Liam/Editors are the worst clash for me. Also Muse/Dean Lewis but only because my daughter wants to see mr. Lewis.

They should have booked Blur😉 Anyway, hope his health improves!

Ok, sounds nice but I don't dare to hope for a big act! Hoping for bad ticket sales then for Thursday in order for the organisers to get a bigger incentive to improve the line up on that day😉

Well, Ken19 wrote this on March 3rd: Thursday main stage is not ready yet Might just be an early afternoon act though. Main stage is usually 7 acts per day and now it's only 6 acts on Thursday.

Anyone know when we have the actual stage times? Don't remember when it was last year. I suppose a factor this year is also Kens comment that the line up on Thursday's main stage isn't finished yet.

I don't think it's 100% accurate. I noticed the Rock Werchter app from last year can still be downloaed and there you can see last years stage times if you want to compare.

My schedule would look like this (assuming the clashfinder is correct): Thur: Weyes Blood > Anna Calvi > Sam Fender > Royksopp > Iggy Pop Fri: Cavetown > Spoon > Black Keys > PUP > Liam > RHCP Sat: Interpol > Paolo Nutini > Sigur Ros > beginning of Murder Capital >Dean Lewis> end of Muse Sun: Nova Twins >Lumineers > QOTSA > AM

And I hope Dean Lewis and Muse won't clash too much. Not a fan of the former but my daughter is hellbent on seeing him.

Sunday tickets almost sold out!

It depends on the year. Last year it sold out in February but I've also experienced it never selling out at all.

Not sure about that. The 1975 played 5th down on main stage in 2019. Sam Fender was supposed to play 3rd down last year, but only in the Barn.

I might add that Suede and Prodigy are free as well. Probably wishful thinking.

Some last minute predictions based on Mad Cools line up: Janelle Monae, Kaleo, Kurt Vile, Franz Ferdinand(?), Offspring, Primal Scream, Bombay Bicycle Club, Years & Years (hopefully not).

No news today either! Possibly because Dour made an announcement earlier today. Hoping for next week instead.