NOS Alive 2025

[TheNewUnion]

for me

 

1, Pulp
2, Brandi Carlisle
3, Chic
4, Iggy

 

Wouldn't mind Tom Odell either. He's decent and it would be nice for the early evening.

Edited July 7, 2025 by TheNewUnion

[TheNewUnion]

Can't edit again, but I think Gracie A would be an outsider at this point. It would mean 5 shows, on 5 consecutive days which seems a bit much.

[Tigane]

52 minutes ago, manelrl said:

i've made a list of some names now doing festivals in europe and with the 11th free. do you think any of these are possible to replace fender?

beabadoobee
pulp
nile rodgers and chic
the last dinner party
iggy pop
gracie abrams
tom odell
doechii
brandi carlile
celeste
dean lewis
conan gray
little simz
ca7riel and paco amoroso

i would add  Wolf Alice

Not on tour right now , but they did a few gigs before the album release and  played this weekend on Poland, and they already substituted a cancelation this year (they entered Primavera Barcelona, when Clairo canceled)

whoever enters, it is expected to play 1h-1h15 in the second slot of the day, so don't expected anyone big

[Vanbang]

I would love it to be Wolf Alice, I see Pulp at Tramlines so already got them covered 🤩.

 

[Heutma]

Any recommendations for the smaller stages? I only have acts on the Nos and Heineken stage on my plan. I tipicaly like Indie Rock or guitar music overall. 

[TheNewUnion]

Definitely on the poppier end of Indie, but I have been enjoying Motherflutters.

[Tigane]

2 hours ago, Heutma said:

Any recommendations for the smaller stages? I only have acts on the Nos and Heineken stage on my plan. I tipicaly like Indie Rock or guitar music overall. 

Coreto Stage on the first day will have nice portuguese bands.  Specially Baleia Baleia Baleia and Rossana

[DDave]

Yungblud hasn't got any Portuguese dates and he starts touring the week after NOS. My money is on him

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, DDave said:

Yungblud hasn't got any Portuguese dates and he starts touring the week after NOS. My money is on him

I think he'll do the early summer circuit, obviously not Werchter but he would have been had he not jumped in and it would have been ace. As much as it would be massive overkill for the reasons of returning again this year it would not bother me attending if they rebooked him, but I can't see him playing support to LP.

[Tbrady94]

Just to be 100% because I'm struggling with the translation; I cannot bring my own alcohol with me can I? 

[DDave]

10 hours ago, manelrl said:

i've made a list of some names now doing festivals in europe and with the 11th free. do you think any of these are possible to replace fender?

beabadoobee
pulp
nile rodgers and chic
the last dinner party
iggy pop
gracie abrams
tom odell
doechii
brandi carlile
celeste
dean lewis
conan gray
little simz
ca7riel and paco amoroso

Would add Kasabian to that list. Their tour starts 10 days later. 

[TheNewUnion]

Ready for the disappointment

 

We're thinking Suede, Yungblud, Brandi Carlisle, Kasabian.

 

We'll probably get Venga Boys, or someone from the Portuguese X Factor (though I did enjoy the person from a similar show the other year)

[Heutma]

Is the subway included within the festival ticket? I bought the 3 day pass including CP Linha Cascais. The Linha Cascais is a regional train from Lisbon to Cascais, right? Can i just show my ticket or wristband to someone asking for my ticket within the train or do I have to exchange it somewhere? The information on the Ticketline website isn't really helpful. 

[Tigane]

1 hour ago, Heutma said:

Is the subway included within the festival ticket? I bought the 3 day pass including CP Linha Cascais. The Linha Cascais is a regional train from Lisbon to Cascais, right? Can i just show my ticket or wristband to someone asking for my ticket within the train or do I have to exchange it somewhere? The information on the Ticketline website isn't really helpful. 

Nope it is not included

[DDave]

Massive Attack have pulled out of Pohoda festival in Slovakia this weekend so that's another festival looking for a headliner, they have said they'll announce a replacement today 

[TheNewUnion]

Some random person on NOS Alive Instagram saying Nothing but Thieves are the replacement.

 

If true, I'd be surprised and disappointed, given that they only played last year. 

Might be BS, hope so. 

 

[TSmith89]

I’m doubtful that NOS are going to be able to pull something out the bag for this one that will be up to people’s expectations. He is a big name despite his early time slot. The line up that night is very much lacking. 

[DDave]

On 07/07/2025 at 16:46, DDave said:

Yungblud hasn't got any Portuguese dates and he starts touring the week after NOS. My money is on him

Ignore that, he's playing a small gig in Liverpool on the 11th, not listed on his website. 

[DDave]

4 hours ago, DDave said:

Massive Attack have pulled out of Pohoda festival in Slovakia this weekend so that's another festival looking for a headliner, they have said they'll announce a replacement today 

Replaced by Damon Albarn with his Africa Express project.  Didn't guess that one lol

[TheNewUnion]

1 minute ago, DDave said:

Replaced by Damon Albarn with his Africa Express project.  Didn't guess that one lol

That'd be mint. It's take that as the replacement (I'd take Take That to be fair).

 

I'm now all in on them not telling us, and then just seeing who comes out at the time. 

[DDave]

3 minutes ago, TheNewUnion said:

That'd be mint. It's take that as the replacement (I'd take Take That to be fair).

 

I'm now all in on them not telling us, and then just seeing who comes out at the time. 

Not a big pool to choose from is it at this late stage, from what I've seen that's around, suitable acts are either playing elsewhere, not quite on your or playing one of the other days at NOS

 

Stormzy could be a possibility? seems like someone who can fill in at short notice, European based, not much of a band with him (if I remember rightly) 

[TheNewUnion]

Leaving for the airport about 6:15am.

Who knows who is replacing Fender.

Have a great festival everyone.

 

[DDave]

25 minutes ago, TheNewUnion said:

Leaving for the airport about 6:15am.

Who knows who is replacing Fender.

Have a great festival everyone.

 

Safe flights for tomorrow mate. Have a great time! 

[just_one]

On 07/07/2025 at 10:59, Tbrady94 said:

Gracie being on Mad Cool too does make her the front runner in my mind, and she'd likely shift a few tickets last minute given that she's a popular pop act.

She is? Never heard of her 

[joaommaia]

3 hours ago, just_one said:

She is? Never heard of her 

I went to Rock Werchter and people around me sang the lyrics of every song. And by the way, that didn't happen with Noah Kahan... Also, Gracie sold out MEO Arena this year. I thought she would be on the line-up, since she is playing Mad Cool... Don't think she will replace Fender tho.