Sziget 2025

[#1SzigetFan]

10 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Any rock headliner that would benefit from a flashy stage? Can you think of anyone?

 

They had The Cure, The Killers & The Strokes (+ QOTSA but they're out) in their wish machine. Avril Lavigne would also be a good subheadliner or coheadliner on a weaker day. Iggy Pop and Rise Against are other 2 rock names from their wish machine.

[djym12]

20 minutes ago, #1SzigetFan said:

 

They had The Cure, The Killers & The Strokes (+ QOTSA but they're out) in their wish machine. Avril Lavigne would also be a good subheadliner or coheadliner on a weaker day. Iggy Pop and Rise Against are other 2 rock names from their wish machine.

The Cure and QOTSA are out. The Strokes are not touring for quite some time and The Killers have no EU dates at all, only a few in US.

Really wonder who can be the rock headliner

[Akujin]

1 minute ago, djym12 said:

The Cure and QOTSA are out. The Strokes are not touring for quite some time and The Killers have no EU dates at all, only a few in US.

Really wonder who can be the rock headliner

Avril has extended her touring for 2025 but so far no EU dates. Could she come back? 
 

But to be fair it ‘s either Strokes, KoL or Mumford n Sons 😢 It’s Sziget after all. 

[#1SzigetFan]

1 hour ago, djym12 said:

The Cure and QOTSA are out.

 

Why are The Cure out? They didn't announce any shows yet. Furthermore, there were hints from October that they will announce a tour this year: "In October 2024, Smith said the Cure would release a follow-up album to Songs of a Lost World and tour in 2025, and would release a documentary in 2028". This is from their wikipedia page, the cited source being this article: https://www.stereogum.com/2283855/the-cure-tease-another-new-album-tour-and-documentary/news/

[Newjem]

12 minutes ago, #1SzigetFan said:

Why are The Cure out? They didn't announce any shows yet. Furthermore, there were hints from October that they will announce a tour this year: "In October 2024, Smith said the Cure would release a follow-up album to Songs of a Lost World and tour in 2025, and would release a documentary in 2028". This is from their wikipedia page, the cited source being this article: https://www.stereogum.com/2283855/the-cure-tease-another-new-album-tour-and-documentary/news/

 

Because he also said this: "We were going to play festivals next year, but then I decided that we weren’t going to play anything next summer. The next time we go out on stage will be autumn next year."

 

https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cure-2025-world-songs-lost-world-tour-2029-anniversary-tim-pope-documentary-3802253

[So Sad Simon]

49 minutes ago, #1SzigetFan said:

 

Why are The Cure out? They didn't announce any shows yet. Furthermore, there were hints from October that they will announce a tour this year: "In October 2024, Smith said the Cure would release a follow-up album to Songs of a Lost World and tour in 2025, and would release a documentary in 2028". This is from their wikipedia page, the cited source being this article: https://www.stereogum.com/2283855/the-cure-tease-another-new-album-tour-and-documentary/news/

CBA to find it, but Leaks definitely ruled them out.

[Blakeos1996]

Can’t believe I got chosen tbh 

can’t wait for the crazy experience 🙌 

[Akujin]

Confirmed…

Here… we… go

[CCester]

9 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Confirmed…

Here… we… go

Do we need reckon it’s the second phase of the lineup or the announcement of the changes?

[Benji1]

I think  announcement of changes to some venues.   Maybe new beer sponsor.   The rock and roll thing is interesting.

 

my current thinking is that the arena will be expanded and allow live acts.  I can imagine them then using it during the day.   Remove the revolut for a larger main stage area.  Add a few more smaller stages (maybe more rock focused stages)

[Akujin]

6 minutes ago, CCester said:

Do we need reckon it’s the second phase of the lineup or the announcement of the changes?

based on this, it’s also names

[Akujin]

Sziget app notification. Based on the “surprise” again I would also think it’s the new stage.

[eyebrain]

They wouldn’t make such a fuzz about a stage. Wording more like hints at one specific act (headliner) being announced rather than bunch of names in my opinion.

[Newjem]

There will definitely be some changes. They are getting rid of some stages like Global Village for example...

[Akujin]

4 minutes ago, eyebrain said:

They wouldn’t make such a fuzz about a stage. Wording more like hints at one specific act (headliner) being announced rather than bunch of names in my opinion.

Yeah they will also bring out new names, but that is definitely not a surprise. 
 

I mean who is surprised by a festival announcing new names?

 

I think the surprise refers to the stage, which is likely to be a Heineken Stage. (Hence the “beer cheer”)

[billybigballs]

I doubt A$AP Rocky will be announced. He's just started a trial where the maximum sentence, if found guilty, is 24 years in prison! 

 

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/ap-rocky-trial-kicks-off-180405599.html

[cirez21]

leaks we miss you

[Benji1]

If the global villiage is gone,  that is a shame.  One of my top 3 venues.

 

The world music made Sziget special and added to the variety that the festival sells itself on.  Hopefully it will be a redeveloped world music offering either spread across stages or as part of a new stage.

[Akujin]

12 minutes ago, Benji1 said:

If the global villiage is gone,  that is a shame.  One of my top 3 venues.

 

The world music made Sziget special and added to the variety that the festival sells itself on.  Hopefully it will be a redeveloped world music offering either spread across stages or as part of a new stage.

where is this info from?

[Newjem]

9 minutes ago, Akujin said:

where is this info from?

[CS2110]

I wonder if there could potentially be something similar to the chevron stage at reading and Leeds where they created a new stage specifically for acts with big light shows. Would make sense for some of the acts already announced 

Edited January 25, 2025 by CS2110

[Benji1]

I quite like the idea of a chevron type stage.  Do you think that would replace revolut or the arena?

[Akujin]

4 hours ago, Newjem said:

I’m wondering if they are making a bigger stage instead of the Revolut stage? One that extends into the Global Village area?

 

they would have to get rid of some trees, and that would be a very touchy subject on this island… but it could make sense to have Justice and Armin on that stage. Both feel small for current Revolut and not great for main stage sub during daylight.

[CS2110]

15 minutes ago, Benji1 said:

I quite like the idea of a chevron type stage.  Do you think that would replace revolut or the arena?

Your guess is as good as mine but based off how many dj’s they’ve announced, I’d guess revolut. Then maybe a different stage in place of the global village that’s focused on live music 

[Benji1]

I liked global villiage as it had music and activities on early in the day.  I would be happy if they started main stage one act earlier round 2.30.     What would they replace global villiage with.  Maybe a workshop/wellness area.    Maybe they will bring back the luminarium.   As long as it’s not just more of the poor product advertisements that seem to be growing year on year.    Old spice car wash last year where the blues stage used to be