Rock Werchter 2015

[TheBoz]

Pinkpop is announcing its first headliner on Monday. Just like Metallica last year, a whole bunch of festivals confirmed in one go?

I'd say so. I'm 90% sure i'm going to PP next year now RW is over Glastonbury weekend so i'm looking forward to that announcement.

[Noeliam]

Foo Fighters officially headlining!!!

edit: source: http://festileaks.com/2014/11/foo-fighters-headliner-rock-werchter/

Edited November 14, 2014 by Noeliam

[Gossard]

Is festileaks now an official source...?

...having said that I think they're right

[Noeliam]

Sorry the "official" is wrong indeed but yeah I trust Festileaks, especially that they seem so sure

[e2p2]

What bother me is the 'rejuvenate' thing (taken from google translate). What is it means? @Dietediet?

[Dietediet]

What bother me is the 'rejuvenate' thing (taken from google translate). What is it means? @Dietediet?

It was bothering me as well. It basically means they want to give the festival a younger appeal. They don't mention how exactly, but if it's the lineup... The first thing I thought of were the Friday and Sunday this year, which had 'teenage crowd' written all over it.

In other news: not only Pinkpop but also Download is giving names next week, and according to the people here Muse is playing Download. Perhaps it's not Muse but Foo's announcing fest dates next week?

Edited November 14, 2014 by Dietediet

[the wonderwhy]

Foos are announcing their US dates on Tuesday so it wouldn't surprise me if they fill out the rest of the EU schedule on Monday.

[e2p2]

It was bothering me as well. It basically means they want to give the festival a younger appeal. They don't mention how exactly, but if it's the lineup... The first thing I thought of were the Friday and Sunday this year, which had 'teenage crowd' written all over it.

Oh boy, you mean more Pop and one album 'wonders'?

[Dietediet]

Oh boy, you mean more Pop and one album 'wonders'?

Exactly what I fear. We've been having an awful lot of one album wonders and poppy acts in the past 2 editions, and that didn't exactly bring down the ticket sales. With the 'younger appeal' I'm afraid we're having a permanent trend.

I can't see them turning into a pure pop festival with bookings like Rihanna or Taylor Swift. But with Coldplay, The Script, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell, Ben Howard, Selah Sue, ... there's plenty of big shots from the pop demographic available.

[thetime]

Exactly what I fear. We've been having an awful lot of one album wonders and poppy acts in the past 2 editions, and that didn't exactly bring down the ticket sales. With the 'younger appeal' I'm afraid we're having a permanent trend.

I can't see them turning into a pure pop festival with bookings like Rihanna or Taylor Swift. But with Coldplay, The Script, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell, Ben Howard, Selah Sue, ... there's plenty of big shots from the pop demographic available.

That's the way of pretty much every mainstream festival, its just what's popular at the minute.

[Sparticus]

Big dance acts - YES

The Script - No

If the script are around at the time, they'll play. Seem to play on every tour!

[e2p2]

Big dance acts - YES

The Script - No

If the script are around at the time, they'll play. Seem to play on every tour!

If big dance acts are not taking place of good band like last year Thursday thats ok, but if bringing Major Lazer make them get away with Nutini as a sub and Goulding as third down - that's a big No!

Its also fair to have acts like the Script as long as they're in its proper place (before Phoenix, KoL and Blur in 2013).

[dave0h]

What time of year do tickets usually go on sale?

[Yuppie]

Curveball, but I think the Libertines are definitely going to be playing. New album on the cards and they'll no doubt be out to saturate. Also, rumours are going around that Oasis are getting back together, now with the split of the awful Beady Eye, I reckon this could be on the cards. The indie acts will be rife, I reckon these will all be on:

Oasis
The Libertines
Damon Albarn
Metronomy
Jamie T
Haim
Foo Fighters
The Hives

[kingcrawler]

Oasis aren't going to reform, Noel will be touring his solo stuff next year.

[Gossard]

What time of year do tickets usually go on sale?

Usually early/mid December....but it depends on when they announce the first bands

[Mezhyp1]

It was the first week in December last year if I remember right, this will be my first year in 4 not going over to Rock Werchter (Glastonbury comes first) I couldn't recommend it enough to people, if you don't have a glastonbury ticket or are just looking for a different european festival to go to get to werchter, it's as good as it gets!!

[Last Nights Hero]

Wouldn't mind if The Who wanted to take a quick run over to Werchter after their BST gig to close off the Sunday.

[the wonderwhy]

Foos confirmed on the radio apparently.

[Dietediet]

Foos confirmed on the radio apparently.

A Dutch radio presenter said that Foos would be announced for Pinkpop and Rock Werchter soon. So likely this week.

Wouldn't mind if The Who wanted to take a quick run over to Werchter after their BST gig to close off the Sunday.

The best The Who can do is a co-headline construction with a younger band playing after them, sort of like Depeche Mode. That or TW Classic.

[Dietediet]

First headliner for Pinkpop in 40 minutes, wouldn't be surprised if it's paired with a Belgian announcement.

[5co77ie]

First headliner for Pinkpop in 40 minutes, wouldn't be surprised if it's paired with a Belgian announcement.

news here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/141117h.shtml

Edited November 17, 2014 by 5co77ie

[Dietediet]

And there we have it, the announcement we knew was coming for 2 months.

[nicky_89]

Also says tickets on sale 29/11 for anyone interested.

[Dietediet]

Also says tickets on sale 29/11 for anyone interested.

Which also is interesting because ticket sale only starts when there are names announced for every festival day.