Has to be ! Thought Suede would be there, always time I suppose. Fontaines, Idles, the National, these shows will all be epic. Add in some Americana on the acoustic and secret sets etc, it'll be brilliant. The rest of the lineup is extremely underwhelming tbh. I'm getting older, but 2 of the 3 headliners, I couldn't name a single tune from either, SZA, hadn't actually heard of this artist until the chatter on here last week.
In April we trust !!
1. Suede - Forest Fest
2. Viagra Boys - Park Stage
3. The Frank & Walters - 100 Club
4. Bruce Springsteen - Dublin
5. The Lathums - Other Stage
6. Ron Sexsmith - Belfast
7. James - Forest Fest
8. The War on Drugs - Other Stage
9. Bell x1 - Stendhal
10. Peter Hook & The Light (Joy Division set) - Forest Fest
Viagra Boys - Park
The Lathums - Other
The War on Drugs - Other
QotSA - Other
Manic Street Preachers - Other
Foo Fighters - Pyramid
Hives - Other
Working Mens Club - Woodsies
G 'n R - Pyramid
The Mary Wallopers - Acoustic
Yes you've guessed it... 😊🤘
Pink could definitely play lower down the Pyramid bill surely? A quick look at 2023's Rock Werchter lineup and the big hitters subbing or playing 2nd / 3rd.
Hand on heart if I was asked to name or hum a Pink, Dua Lipa or Rihanna sing I couldn't, and that, personally speaking is an age thing and the fact that I'm a rock / Americana guitar band fan.
Now, if Madonna was to headline, I'd be there at the front (ticket permitting!) with bells on. She was part of the fabric when I was at primary school and into my early teenage years. So many great memories of school discos and starting out in life, with Madonna soundtracking the halcyon days of our youth
:).. This should be true, but we had a great friends 50th birthday the night before last year's main sale.
I was up @ 8am on the Sunday, nerves in tatters, double and triple checking on the devices. Long story short, I got tickets and with my enhanced emotions, it was the greatest hangover I've ever had!
Any merit in the Suede talk? I honestly wouldn't care who else was on the bill if they played! 🤘
...... And Weezer, Doves, Jungle, Pulp, Jayhawks, Avetts, Isbell, Johnny Marr, The Frank & Walters, Kiwanuka, Frank Turner....😁