Rock Werchter 2025

[BlackFoxx]

Bright Eyes? Playing Sweden on 2nd and Netherlands on the 6th.

[Kempleton]

So, do we think we’re due an announcement this week?

 

I feel a bit more invested in this since I bought tickets. I love the lineup already, but the Sunday is a bit empty for my personal taste.

 

Dream (semi-realistic) additions for me would be Beach House and The War on Drugs.

 

I’ll be happy with the (almost certain) additions of Franz Ferdinand, Weezer, Bright Eyes & Japanese Breakfast.

 

Finally, a bit lower down the bill, if they could find space for Fat Dog, Divorce, Heartworms, Jessica Pratt or Cassandra Jenkins, that would be great.

[sisco]

30 minutes ago, Kempleton said:

So, do we think we’re due an announcement this week?

 

I feel a bit more invested in this since I bought tickets. I love the lineup already, but the Sunday is a bit empty for my personal taste.

 

Dream (semi-realistic) additions for me would be Beach House and The War on Drugs.

 

I’ll be happy with the (almost certain) additions of Franz Ferdinand, Weezer, Bright Eyes & Japanese Breakfast.

 

Finally, a bit lower down the bill, if they could find space for Fat Dog, Divorce, Heartworms, Jessica Pratt or Cassandra Jenkins, that would be great.

So I’m fully expecting it to come tomorrow but based on previous years it should be this week at least.  I’d imagine if it does it’ll be 3pm uk time.  If it doesn’t come in then surely it’s Friday 

 

Pinkpop is coming Thursday so I doubt they’ll both have an announcement on the same day (although others might know of this happening before?).  

[49Lawson]

Find out tomorrow if the NIN rumours are true by the sounds of it…

[sisco]

12 hours ago, 49Lawson said:

Find out tomorrow if the NIN rumours are true by the sounds of it…

Apparently Grasspop and not Werchter

[matrainertje]

10 minutes ago, sisco said:

Apparently Grasspop and not Werchter

Werchter never made much sense right? 

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Werchter never made much sense right? 

Was more they were on the leaked dates alongside Mad Cool and with them seemingly announcing them today it sort of made more sense

 

Hey ho, we move on!  We need an announcement 

[49Lawson]

15 minutes ago, sisco said:

Apparently Grasspop and not Werchter

Wouldn't surprise me. Always thought Graspop looked a bit thin at the top by their standards this year and NIN seem to be taking headliner bookings at those sorts of festivals in America and such like

[majmun]

One more day without an announcement 😞

[sisco]

6 minutes ago, majmun said:

One more day without an announcement 😞

Unlikely tomorrow I guess too with Pinkpop.  Friday it is 

[matrainertje]

11 minutes ago, sisco said:

Unlikely tomorrow I guess too with Pinkpop.  Friday it is 

What has Pinkpop to do with that? It's a festival in another country... Isn't that like saying they can't announce because a French festival will announce as well?

[sisco]

1 minute ago, matrainertje said:

What has Pinkpop to do with that? It's a festival in another country... Isn't that like saying they can't announce because a French festival will announce as well?

Well I hope they’re announce tomoz then.  I’m not precious, sooner the better 

[matrainertje]

17 minutes ago, sisco said:

Well I hope they’re announce tomoz then.  I’m not precious, sooner the better 

Hoping for a little 'new names coming!' teaser at 10 ish and the names at 4. 

[sisco]

4 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Hoping for a little 'new names coming!' teaser at 10 ish and the names at 4. 

Fingers crossed. Surely it has to be this week anyway.  Think we need something to talk about 😂

[Floyd_Ams]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

What has Pinkpop to do with that? It's a festival in another country... Isn't that like saying they can't announce because a French festival will announce as well?

It’s not exactly like that. Both festivals are run by the same company (LN/Mojo), they take place a few kilometers apart and within two weeks from each other. So part of their customer base is common and they do influence each other.

Yes, Pinkpop attracts more Dutch folks and RW more Belgians, naturally, but in this part of the world distances are negligible and the country the festival is at doesn’t matter. It’s mostly about the lineup and habits (when it comes to regulars). 

[49Lawson]

31 minutes ago, Floyd_Ams said:

It’s not exactly like that. Both festivals are run by the same company (LN/Mojo), they take place a few kilometers apart and within two weeks from each other. So part of their customer base is common and they do influence each other.

Yes, Pinkpop attracts more Dutch folks and RW more Belgians, naturally, but in this part of the world distances are negligible and the country the festival is at doesn’t matter. It’s mostly about the lineup and habits (when it comes to regulars). 

Yeah, I'm sure that they've worked together in the past to secure big headliner bookings and such like (Paul McCartney in 2016 jumps out, and then Fleetwood Mac in 2019 - granted they were for TWClassic). They definitely work together to co-ordinate these things, and I'm sure Main Square and Werchter do as well to an extent. 

[charlierc]

... oh I thought Werchter had an announcement coming today. Clearly not.

[sisco]

Just now, charlierc said:

... oh I thought Werchter had an announcement coming today. Clearly not.

The leak had NIN playing RW too (as well as Mad Cool, NOS etc…) so presumption was an announcement today.  Guessing Friday now as Pinkpop is tomoz (although could be tomoz too but personally I don’t think so)

[charlierc]

Just now, sisco said:

The leak had NIN playing RW too (as well as Mad Cool, NOS etc…) so presumption was an announcement today.  Guessing Friday now as Pinkpop is tomoz (although could be tomoz too but personally I don’t think so)

Presumably NIN's Graspop gig means no Trent & co at Werchter then. Though if there was an initial claim they were swinging by Werchter, maybe that was lending credibility to the idea.

[sisco]

2 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Presumably NIN's Graspop gig means no Trent & co at Werchter then. Though if there was an initial claim they were swinging by Werchter, maybe that was lending credibility to the idea.

Yeah they won’t be sharing.  So back to waiting for an announcement 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, charlierc said:

Presumably NIN's Graspop gig means no Trent & co at Werchter then. Though if there was an initial claim they were swinging by Werchter, maybe that was lending credibility to the idea.

 

Well let's hope future stuff is better informed. No NIN actually helps me lol.

[Matt86]

NIN have a gig the 3rd July, and 7th July. Nothing the 5th ... sam fender's day .... lol come on guys, this is obvious.

[49Lawson]

Crossing my fingers for another 20+ names today at 12pm GMT. Just got a feeling…

[sisco]

2 hours ago, Matt86 said:

NIN have a gig the 3rd July, and 7th July. Nothing the 5th ... sam fender's day .... lol come on guys, this is obvious.

I’ve been told they don’t share with Grasspop?

[sisco]

15 minutes ago, 49Lawson said:

Crossing my fingers for another 20+ names today at 12pm GMT. Just got a feeling…

I reckon tomoz myself but I’d prefer your guess mate