Pukkelpop 2015

[alsafer]

On the newsletter they only mention Linkin Park as headliner.

[Joellc]

Literally wow at how bad the line-up is

[Diocane]

Was it so hard to book Blur or The Libertines instead (or in addiction) of fuckin Bastille? Not my favorite bands, but at least they have a little bit of "history", some albums, a fan base...

Do Pkp have financial problems? Bastille is an afternoon band even for a mid size festival

[TheNewUnion]

I can't make head nor tail off the announcement. I was assuming that there was only one headline act, that being Linkin Park. Some good stuff in the middle but short on BIG names for me. Still going, plenty to keep me busy but need to carefully pitch this to a message who is coming along or he'll be cancelling!

Suppose Blur will be announcing a European tour, then Pukkelpop?

[Diocane]

On the newsletter they only mention Linkin Park as headliner.

Hopefully somebody will coheadline with Bastille

[TheNewUnion]

Hopefully somebody will coheadline with Bastille

Sounds plausible, Bastille have had a couple of good years but are not a headline act in anyone's book.

[DDave]

Analyzing the size of the name of each band in last part of the video that they have posted in Facebook:, it seems:

Thursday: Limp Bizkit subbing - Linkin Park headlining

Friday: Ellie Gouldging subbing - Bastille headlining

Saturday: The Offspring subbing - ???? headlining

Unbelieveable

Truly shocking. I'm astounded and gutted. They fucked us over again on the mainstagers.

[Diocane]

Bastille+Libertines maybe? 1 hour for each. And then closing act

[Dietediet]

Bastille+Libertines maybe? 1 hour for each. And then closing act

In terms of popularity Libertines are not even a sub in Belgium, I was actually expecting them to sub over a big name like Blur or Linkin Park so it wouldn't have mattered. Bastille + Libertines would still be incredibly weak.

[johnybegood]

Bastille+Libertines maybe? 1 hour for each. And then closing act

Bastille+Ellie Gouldging. 1 hour for each. And then closing act

[TheNewUnion]

Does seem a bit weak when you put it like that.

[DDave]

Festileakers value, after today is a response from us in place. First of all we want to thank you very much for the enthusiasm today. This enthusiasm came with so much at once, that our servers can not cope temporarily. This is a lesson that we take for the future. Then concerning Blur. The source who tipped us this information last week is still sure of himself. Meanwhile additionally has a second source reported the story. We would like to point out that you Pukkelpop in their press release only to Linkin Park explicitly speaks of a 'headliner'. Until the festivals this summer, The Festileaks editorial

The above is on Festileaks facebook page. They replied to me after an angry tweet I sent them (get me!)

So from it, it would appear that Blur are still coming and LP are the only headliner named so far.

If this is the case its a massive balls up from the PP organisers

Edited March 25, 2015 by DiscothequeDave

[Diocane]

In terms of popularity Libertines are not even a sub in Belgium, I was actually expecting them to sub over a big name like Blur or Linkin Park so it wouldn't have mattered. Bastille + Libertines would still be incredibly weak.

In terms of popularity, are Bastille an headliner in Belgium?

At this point I think we could expect anybody as a sub.

Only hope is for a good third headliner. Do you think festileaks is right and Blur will headline. Or they just confused Bastille with blur? (Maybe an internal source just told them "it's a British band whose name stars with letter B and touring this summer")

[Dietediet]

So from it, it would appear that Blur are still coming and LP are the only headliner named so far.

Do note that this is very similar to The xx in 2013. Never explicitely called a headliner unlike Eminem and Neil Young (yet same size on the poster), so people were assuming they couldn't be a headliner.

In terms of popularity, are Bastille an headliner in Belgium?

Well no, but I'm not sure if adding an afternoon main stage/marquee headliner sized act as headliner would tone down the overall criticism. It'd make more sense to have them coheadlining with Pixies, for example.

I can still see Blur playing though. I just wouldn't call them a certainty, since they're obviously not 100% signed yet if that's the case.

I assume we will get our last headliner (and probably some more names) in the next 2 weeks. Usually they start the ticket sale exactly 1 week after the first announcement. Now it's 3 weeks (+ in Easter holidays, which is rare for major Belgian fests), so surely they must be waiting for something?

[TheNewUnion]

Sounds good for Blur (again) then eh, maybe, perhaps? Just working through the lineup and there are a decent amount of acts I want to see. But in all honesty we need quite a bit more in terms of "names"

Edited March 25, 2015 by TheNewUnion

[thetime]

After werchter and pukkelpop line-up's, it seems Belgium has caught up with the UK with average line-up's.

[Snorefest]

Gotta admit I'm pretty hesistant as well this time... Some observations though:

Lots of repeat artists. War on Drugs make sense to me due to their rising profile, but what have Truckfighters done since last year's dissapointing show? People like Four Tet, Little Dragon, Gorgon City, Parov Stelar Band and Hudson Mohawke have all been on recently too - although all of those are solid.

Dance department really seems split three-ways this time. A lot of techno, a lot of DnB and a surprisingly high amount of people who got 'big' during the 2008 electro hype (Erol Alkan, Brodinski, A-Trak, Boys Noize, Magician, Mr Oizo). At first glance it seems like Trap will be less prevalent this time?

There's some cool stuff hidden in there: Trixie Whitley has a magnificent live reputation; as does Charles Bradley; Jurassic 5 I haven't seen on line-ups in quite a while; Beatsteaks are a staple of German festivals - wonder what brings them here.

Freaking The Get Up Kids!!! Didn't even know they were still around. There's your nostalgia right there.

Above & Beyond are a curious one here, they're a massive trance act and used to frequently show up in the top 10 of that DJ Mag list.

Headliner wise it could really go all over the place. I think Bastille are popular enough to be the underdog headliner like The XX back then, they drew huge crowds at Pinkpop. With Linkin Park and The Offspring that's 3 right there. Put Underworld, Major Lazer and Netsky as closing acts and you're done. None of those I'm interested in though... Weirdly I expected Interpol to headline, they're doing so at Lowlands.

Lastly, Future Islands sound pretty fun. Randomly picked that to listen to first, not bad for maybe a Marquee day 1 opener.

Edited March 25, 2015 by Snorefest

[rzwodezwo]

Can't see why the Werchter lineup should be average, everyone here (Germany) is going bonkers.

[Name taken]

No worries.
Blur will be there.

[Name taken]

Lastly, Future Islands sound pretty fun. Randomly picked that to listen to first, not bad for maybe a Marquee day 1 opener.

Yeah, maybe they should book that Paul Mccartney who is singing with Kanye too...

nice newbee that Paul!

[Snorefest]

Yeah, maybe they should book that Paul Mccartney who is singing with Kanye too...

nice newbee that Paul!

Hahaha yikes guess I'm being accidentally ignorant of something... Are they really that well-known? Had genuinely never heard of them. Anything I should check out? Quite liked this one song I clicked on at random.

[Name taken]

Seasons (waiting on you) has been a big hit last year.

Check 'm dancing... that's another reason why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c

[Snorefest]

Cheers thanks, it's not really what I usually listen to but I dig it. Feels like this belongs in the 80s.

[DDave]

The more I look at the line up the worse it gets.

[TheNewUnion]

The more I look at the line up the worse it gets.

Conversely, crap nu-metal trio aside, I'm finding more of interest the more I look. Seriously missing a headliner or two though. Very much in need of Blur being announced.