Rock Werchter 2022

[Gossard]

15 hours ago, Matt42 said:

Arctic Monkeys have finished recording their new album.

Oh my god, please NO! They were horrible in 2018, what a dull show. I'd rather take Kings of Leon again!

[lighthouse]

I'd take an Artic Monkeys - Arcade Fire combo any day. 

[Daniel Ferreira]

5 hours ago, lighthouse said:

I'd take an Artic Monkeys - Arcade Fire combo any day. 

Arcade Fire only for 2023.

[Archi]

Foo Fighters just announced a short run of UK shows for Summer 2022: 25th June in Manchester, 27th in Birminghan, 30th and July 2nd in London. So they're def. out for Rock Werchter!

[clasher]

On 8/15/2021 at 1:30 PM, Gossard said:

Oh my god, please NO! They were horrible in 2018, what a dull show. I'd rather take Kings of Leon again!

I saw their 2018 Mad Cool show and I agree completely. While I generally like Tranquility base (still think it should've been an Alex Turner solo album), their set was absolutely not fit for a festival crowd. How they managed to lose the crowd after three songs still baffles me.

[Ferda]

3 minutes ago, clasher said:

I saw their 2018 Mad Cool show and I agree completely. While I generally like Tranquility base (still think it should've been an Alex Turner solo album), their set was absolutely not fit for a festival crowd. How they managed to lose the crowd after three songs still baffles me.

Same happened after 5 songs at Sziget, got pretty boring after an exciting start. Having said that I take AM over KOL anytime 🙂

[Nicklord]

There were like 9 of us that enjoyed every song of AM set at the last Werchter, like you could count all the hands in the air after songs on your fingers 

[Jefb]

Still hoping for The Strokes! Has the situation changed, and if not, can we expect them elsewhere in Belgium?

[SonicSleuth]

On 8/17/2021 at 11:59 AM, clasher said:

I saw their 2018 Mad Cool show and I agree completely. While I generally like Tranquility base (still think it should've been an Alex Turner solo album), their set was absolutely not fit for a festival crowd. How they managed to lose the crowd after three songs still baffles me.

I was so stoked to see them again and that 2018 show was one of the dreariest messes I've ever seen. Say what you want about a band like The Killers just playing to the crowd... sometimes you GOTTA play to the crowd. 

[Daniel Ferreira]

I miss the Fridays when names appeared in the afternoon.

[Archi]

The Script and Interpol both confirmed show in June in Belgium so they should be out for Rock Werchter. Not a big surprise either. Especially for The Script. And I guess we could have Kasabian on the line-up as they are around (announced in Zagreb)!

[lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, Archi said:

The Script and Interpol both confirmed show in June in Belgium so they should be out for Rock Werchter. Not a big surprise either. Especially for The Script. And I guess we could have Kasabian on the line-up as they are around (announced in Zagreb)!

A pity Interpol is out. Also quite a surprise since it's been a while since they played the festival (2014) and last time was really good. Would imagine they'd be on the fest the next time they're touring. Don't know what went wrong here... 

[Dietediet]

2 hours ago, Archi said:

The Script and Interpol both confirmed show in June in Belgium so they should be out for Rock Werchter. Not a big surprise either. Especially for The Script. And I guess we could have Kasabian on the line-up as they are around (announced in Zagreb)!

Kasabian currently doesn't have a frontman and their last two albums didn't exactly do well in Belgium. I doubt any Belgian major still has interest in booking them unless they agree to occupy those lower slots again.

[jonnytee1]

On 9/1/2021 at 1:33 PM, Dietediet said:

Kasabian currently doesn't have a frontman and their last two albums didn't exactly do well in Belgium. I doubt any Belgian major still has interest in booking them unless they agree to occupy those lower slots again.

Kasabian DO have a front man........its Serge. Tom isn't there because he decided it was a good idea to abuse his partner. Kasabian are on tour in the UK and are not playing Stadiums or arenas, they are playing smaller venues, anticipating the fact that many people will not be as interested if Tom is not there. I'm pretty sure that if they play festivals, they would be accepting in the fact that headline and main stage slots  will not be the norm anymore. 

[Ken19]

kasabian, perfect for Rock Zottegem, Crammerrock or something like that 

[Jefb]

When do we expect new names?

[heti]

22 minutes ago, Jefb said:

When do we expect new names?

I'm with you on that one !

 

[Festcrazy]

On 9/7/2021 at 12:13 PM, jonnytee1 said:

Kasabian DO have a front man........its Serge. Tom isn't there because he decided it was a good idea to abuse his partner. Kasabian are on tour in the UK and are not playing Stadiums or arenas, they are playing smaller venues, anticipating the fact that many people will not be as interested if Tom is not there. I'm pretty sure that if they play festivals, they would be accepting in the fact that headline and main stage slots  will not be the norm anymore. 

They are headlining Inmusic, everything is possible.

I agree without Tom they are almost non-existent band.

[unodosseb]

The Strokes now playing two UK festivals at the start of July, come on werchter fingers crossed

[Daniel Ferreira]

The Strokes Friday's big name?

[Mondo-kun]

1 hour ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

The Strokes Friday's big name?

Metallica is on Friday, can't see The Strokes being suitable for that day.
On the other hand there is Pearl Jam, and if The Killers can play before them why The Strokes can't...

[Daniel Ferreira]

1 hour ago, Mondo-kun said:

Metallica is on Friday, can't see The Strokes being suitable for that day.
On the other hand there is Pearl Jam, and if The Killers can play before them why The Strokes can't...

Pearl Jam must be the Pixies.

I think Friday is going to be The Killers and The Strokes. Although there is talk of strong rumors of Queens Of The Stone Age at glastonbury 2022

[ParanoidTourist]

1 hour ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

Pearl Jam must be the Pixies.

I think Friday is going to be The Killers and The Strokes. Although there is talk of strong rumors of Queens Of The Stone Age at glastonbury 2022

I'll definitely prefer QOTSA.  They never let you down as a live band:)

[Blaxey]

The good question is when will they announce something, hopefully the strokes for me

[misterplow]

The Strokes will definitely draw me back in. 
 

Any idea when we’ll get those names? Can’t believe they’ve been selling empty sunday tickets for months now...