Bazzer12 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 This gap is very weird. Not sure they have gone this long before without announcement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, polnico said: Looks to me like they're waiting for a big name for the Friday before giving out packages of smaller names. Guess we will know more next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aech2ElectricBoogaloo Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, 49Lawson said: Lizzo just announced for Opener on the Wednesday. There’s a barn headliner on the Saturday/Sunday if ever I’ve seen one PLEASE.. deffo too big for the barn tho Edited November 25, 2022 by Aech2ElectricBoogaloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetJesus Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Bazzer12 said: This gap is very weird. Not sure they have gone this long before without announcement Ken mentioned Foo Fighters so maybe they are the reason for this gap? Probably cancelled their tour… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken19 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 4 hours ago, polnico said: Looks to me like they're waiting for a big name for the Friday before giving out packages of smaller names. It is with a good reason. Very soon more. 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohad Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 52 minutes ago, Ken19 said: It is with a good reason. Very soon more. Blur? Foo? Cmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archi Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Very soon more. Next week then? The Hellfest also will announce their names very soon. Could both Werchter and Hellfest announce Foo Fighters next week? Who knows with the Hellfest... Hope we'll have more names from RW soon enough anyway! Before Christmas I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt86 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 I still think RATM is the reason .. There were doubts because of Zachs' injury, so maybe they needed some time to be sure .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd_Ams Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Ken19 said: It is with a good reason. Very soon more. That's good news! My assumption for the delay is that the Friday headliner, whoever it is, wasn't ready to announce just yet. But I was expecting them to announce at least blur this past week if they had booked them. Btw @Ken19 any chance you'll drop by more often and add some fun to this place? 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clasher Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Mad Cool and NOS are delaying announcements, Sziget delayed twice so far and due next week, Werchter supposedly next week, Primavera next week as well - they surely can't be all waiting for the same act? Funny things are happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Createur Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 40 minutes ago, clasher said: they surely can't be all waiting for the same act? They don't. Mad Cool and Primavera Madrid won't share a headliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clasher Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 44 minutes ago, Createur said: They don't. Mad Cool and Primavera Madrid won't share a headliner. Yeah, I should've put a full stop instead of a question mark. It's still intriguing that so many festivals are all announcing in the same week after being mostly silent far longer than previous years. Obviously they all want to get something out and the tickets rolling before christmas, but I'd expect them announcing at least a couple of headliners by now (like Werchter did), especially if they're as uninspired as qotsa, am, muse or the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 One name that I don't see people speculating about (or might have missed) is The Weeknd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThijsDB Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Technically possible but unlikely because he's touring USA/Canada from early July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietediet Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, The Black said: One name that I don't see people speculating about (or might have missed) is The Weeknd. Someone found a ticketmaster page of a Brussels stadium show for The Weeknd in 2023 (yet to be announced). That's why we don't really count on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, ThijsDB said: Technically possible but unlikely because he's touring USA/Canada from early July. Those were actually last year's dates (reposted). 6 minutes ago, Dietediet said: Someone found a ticketmaster page of a Brussels stadium show for The Weeknd in 2023 (yet to be announced). That's why we don't really count on him. Good to know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt86 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 'heard The Weeknd will be in Europe only in August, and for stadiums. No chance for Werchter 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graceunderpressure Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Matt86 said: 'heard The Weeknd will be in Europe only in August, and for stadiums. No chance for Werchter Great news !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 But, really, is there any precedent from the last decade or so when a pop artist like the weeknd headlined RW? I even doubted Pink was a reasonable fit at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heti Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Ohad said: But, really, is there any precedent from the last decade or so when a pop artist like the weeknd headlined RW? I even doubted Pink was a reasonable fit at the time P!nk blew my mind back in 2013, the show was WAY better than Rammstein (and I'm a R+ fan). However I think Stromae is enough in terms of non-rock headliners. But that's just my opinion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, heti said: P!nk blew my mind back in 2013, the show was WAY better than Rammstein (and I'm a R+ fan). However I think Stromae is enough in terms of non-rock headliners. But that's just my opinion. I love to have a lot of variety between the headliners. (And between the editions of RW too, wich is why the current headliners arent doing it for me so far...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, heti said: P!nk blew my mind back in 2013, the show was WAY better than Rammstein (and I'm a R+ fan). However I think Stromae is enough in terms of non-rock headliners. But that's just my opinion. Yeah, I came to realize she gives a hell of a show. I guess that's why Kendrick is also a worthy headliner for RW and other, big rappers aren't so much. What I was saying is just that by going through Pinks greatest hits I wouldn't think of her as a good fit - a bit like the weeknd, or Taylor swift (whose name was mentioned here previously) Edited November 27, 2022 by Ohad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Ohad said: Yeah, I came to realize she gives a hell of a show. I guess that's why Kendrick is also a worthy headliner for RW and other, big rappers aren't so much. I woud love Jay Z to make a return to RW. His 2008 show is not only one of the best hiphop shows I have seen, but als one of the best shows I have ever seen at Rock Werchter. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49Lawson Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 28 minutes ago, heti said: However I think Stromae is enough in terms of non-rock headliners. But that's just my opinion. This is it for me as well. I don’t mind one non-rock headliner each year but at the end of the day, it’s called Rock Werchter. I don’t go to Wireless or Tomorrowland forums and demand that they start booking Pearl Jam and Metallica. I am aware that I sound very “old man yells at cloud” when this subject comes up but I always think that a lot of festivals would have better ticket sales if they focus on one or two genres or a specific style of music instead of trying to over diversify their line ups 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, 49Lawson said: This is it for me as well. I don’t mind one non-rock headliner each year but at the end of the day, it’s called Rock Werchter. I don’t go to Wireless or Tomorrowland forums and demand that they start booking Pearl Jam and Metallica. I am aware that I sound very “old man yells at cloud” when this subject comes up but I always think that a lot of festivals would have better ticket sales if they focus on one or two genres or a specific style of music instead of trying to over diversify their line ups I fell in love for Rock Werchter 15 years ago just because they book diverse. The run of Slayer - Jay-Z - The Verve - Neil Young - Moby on the main stage was magical. And what was the last truly big rock headliner that could headline Rock Werchter? Arctic Monkeys, who are around since 2005? 😅 The big new headliners are not to be found in what you call "rock". Good music is good music. I loved the 2020 set of headliners for instance. Going from The Strokes to SOAD to Kendrick Lamar to Faith No More to 21 Pilots to Pearl Jam. But maybe I am too naive to think that most people enjoy a lot of kinds of music. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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