Sziget 2025

[So Sad Simon]

Deffo out.

[So Sad Simon]

24 minutes ago, sandorbeni said:

Wait, Queenz are performing on the main stage? Where did they say that?

They are one of the Sziget specials, so probably only doing 15 mins. Says in the passport linked earlier.

[sandorbeni]

31 minutes ago, So Sad Simon said:

They are one of the Sziget specials, so probably only doing 15 mins. Says in the passport linked earlier.

Oh okay, haven't checked it yet.

[#1SzigetFan]

Queenz will also play at the Magic Mirror

[kristofm]

From the top of my head, the best substitute for Kneecap would be Soft Play. They are free on that date, clearly up for flying back and forth in Europe (they play in Bristol on the 1st, Poland on the 3rd, Romania on the 8th, London on the 9th, then they are free until a gig in Portugal on the 13th), and these days they stand for similar values as Kneecap, possibly have a similar audience. I don't think they're expensive either, on their peak they've headlined a cheap, small festival here in Hungary (Bánkitó).

 

I'd also love bby as a substitute for Ecca Vandal, they're playing at Pukkelpop as well, probably available, similar sized band, I was surprised they're not doing Sziget in the first place.

Edited July 24, 2025 by kristofm

[kristofm]

Hungarian rapper Sisi says she's going to play some Kneecap at Sziget, and all of her other gigs this year.

Her shows are always fun by the way, I can only recommend.

She's on at 18:00 on Friday at Dropyard.

 

[gunghoglen]

Joey Valence & Brae are good and they were going on right before Kneecap. I'd be surprised if we don't get some attitude from JV&B, too. In fact, Sziget, please move them up to Kneecap's slot so I can come straight over there after Chappell Roan. 

 

 

[Geri17]

27 minutes ago, kristofm said:

Hungarian rapper Sisi says she's going to play some Kneecap at Sziget, and all of her other gigs this year.

Her shows are always fun by the way, I can only recommend.

She's on at 18:00 on Friday at Dropyard.

 

Where can I find this news?

[So Sad Simon]

5 hours ago, Newjem said:

They might also have to look for a replacement for Ecca Vandal. She cancelled her shows in Slovakia (9/8) and Czechia (12/8).

Were these solo shows or festivals?

[kristofm]

21 minutes ago, Geri17 said:

Where can I find this news?

She posted it in an Insta story but then she removed. 😞 I guess her management told her to think twice.

[billybigballs]

I really hope that Sziget take this opportunity to stick two fingers up at the Hungarian Govt and get a decent name as a replacement and not just shuffle things around.

 

If they shuffle things around, punters will be pissed off at Sziget for not getting a decent replacement, which will please the Govt no end. If they replace with, for example, Fontaines (who are much bigger now than they were last year) it will stop the Govt boasting about what they did.

 

Quite a few acts around that could work as a replacement.

 

Just on a quick scout at those acts at Pukkelpop, Oya, Way Out West etc:

 

Lola Young

 

VIagra Boys

 

Bicep

 

Fontaines DC

 

Idles

 

Wet 'f**kin' Leg

 

Sure there'll be many more too. It's a Monday night, so pretty much every act in Europe should be available 🤣

 

 

[Newjem]

1 hour ago, So Sad Simon said:

Were these solo shows or festivals?

Both. She cancelled all her solo shows a few weeks ago (including Prague or Munich - 12+13/8) but now she was also removed from Grape festival lineup and replaced by Balu Brigada.

[So Sad Simon]

1 hour ago, billybigballs said:

I really hope that Sziget take this opportunity to stick two fingers up at the Hungarian Govt and get a decent name as a replacement and not just shuffle things around.

 

If they shuffle things around, punters will be pissed off at Sziget for not getting a decent replacement, which will please the Govt no end. If they replace with, for example, Fontaines (who are much bigger now than they were last year) it will stop the Govt boasting about what they did.

 

Quite a few acts around that could work as a replacement.

 

Just on a quick scout at those acts at Pukkelpop, Oya, Way Out West etc:

 

Lola Young

 

VIagra Boys

 

Bicep

 

Fontaines DC

 

Idles

 

Wet 'f**kin' Leg

 

Sure there'll be many more too. It's a Monday night, so pretty much every act in Europe should be available 🤣

 

 

The Kooks are at Grape on 9th and Pukkelpop on 15th. I reckon they'd go down well as a replacement.

[CCester]

3 hours ago, billybigballs said:

Lola Young

 

VIagra Boys

 

Bicep

 

Fontaines DC

 

Idles

 

Wet 'f**kin' Leg

 

Sure there'll be many more too. It's a Monday night, so pretty much every act in Europe should be available 🤣

 

 

That list looks decent as f**k, but I’m trying not to get my hopes up. I expect they will shuffle thing around or pull in a Hungarian act.

[So Sad Simon]

9 hours ago, CCester said:

That list looks decent as f**k, but I’m trying not to get my hopes up. I expect they will shuffle thing around or pull in a Hungarian act.

I might be wrong, but I suspect having a decent-sized act on in Revolut at 10:45pm helps the organisers to get their event plan signed off by the relevant authorities. It plays a part in dispersing punters after the mainstage headliner finishes, to prevent any similar crushing experienced after Ed Sheeran's set when tens of thousands all headed out of the same exit at the same time.

 

Like I say, I might be wrong, but I suspect the organisers might be obliged to provide a similarly popular act. Especially as they have two-and-a-half weeks to sort.

Edited July 25, 2025 by So Sad Simon

[CCester]

1 hour ago, So Sad Simon said:

I might be wrong, but I suspect having a decent-sized act on in Revolut at 10:45pm helps the organisers to get their event plan signed off by the relevant authorities. It plays a part in dispersing punters after the mainstage headliner finishes, to prevent any similar crushing experienced after Ed Sheeran's set when tens of thousands all headed out of the same exit at the same time.

 

Like I say, I might be wrong, but I suspect the organisers might be obliged to provide a similarly popular act. Especially as they have two-and-a-half weeks to sort.

While I’m not sure local authorities care about the size of any given act, crowd management wise what you saying makes sense. On that note, pulling in a decent sized Hungarian act would be able stop the mass migration of daily ticket holders after Chapell Roan. Really looking forward to see what Sziget has up their sleeves. Edit: I’m pretty sure they had developed a plan for a similar situation after all the drama started a few weeks ago. Do we know if any of the above has the same management as Kneecap? Back when Amy Winehouse died, they booked 30stm instead of her and Gerendai said that in similar situations the act’s management tries to offer similar sized bands/acts from their own portfolio.
 

Edited July 25, 2025 by CCester

[billybigballs]

14 minutes ago, CCester said:

While I’m not sure local authorities care about the size of any given act, crowd management wise what you saying makes sense. On that note, pulling in a decent sized Hungarian act would be able stop the mass migration of daily ticket holders after Chapell Roan. Really looking forward to see what Sziget has up their sleeves. Edit: I’m pretty sure they had developed a plan for a similar situation after all the drama started a few weeks ago. Do we know if any of the above has the same management as Kneecap? Back when Amy Winehouse died, they booked 30stm instead of her and Gerendai said that in similar situations the act’s management tries to offer similar sized bands/acts from their own portfolio.
 

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[CCester]

4 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

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Can I pick one, please? Thanks. 

Edited July 25, 2025 by CCester

[billybigballs]

1 minute ago, CCester said:

Can I pick one, please? Thanks. 

Funnily enough, I was just going to say that The Wombats are playing Boardmasters on Friday (a Superstruct event) and then in Netherlands on Saturday. Free then until 22nd. Would be a good fit.

[CCester]

11 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

Funnily enough, I was just going to say that The Wombats are playing Boardmasters on Friday (a Superstruct event) and then in Netherlands on Saturday. Free then until 22nd. Would be a good fit.

Initially there were two bands I missed from festival lineups I go this years. Wombats and Pulp. Pulp was sorted with Patchwork, would be perfect if I could remove The Wombats from my bucket list finally. 
 

But I’m still 90% sure it’s going to be a Hungarian act. 

[thetime]

Hopefully they go for something a bit fresher and less bland, than the kooks or the wombats. 

 

 

[billybigballs]

36 minutes ago, CCester said:

Initially there were two bands I missed from festival lineups I go this years. Wombats and Pulp. Pulp was sorted with Patchwork, would be perfect if I could remove The Wombats from my bucket list finally. 
 

But I’m still 90% sure it’s going to be a Hungarian act. 

Like I said in my post yesterday, I think this would be a really bad move by Sziget. Lots of people (especially the Irish contingent) very pissed off with Govt for what they've done.

 

If Sziget replace with a decent act, their love of Sziget will grow and their contempt for Hungarian Govt will remain. If they are replaced with an act they've never heard of then their annoyance at the Govt might shift to Sziget organisers.

[billybigballs]

4 minutes ago, thetime said:

Hopefully they go for something a bit fresher and less bland, than the kooks or the wombats. 

 

 

Agree, they're both very 'indie landfill' but I saw Wombats at a festival a couple of years ago and they really whipped the crowd into a frenzy. It was an exceptional gig (even if the music wasn't actually that great 🤣)

[thetime]

1 minute ago, billybigballs said:

Agree, they're both very 'indie landfill' but I saw Wombats at a festival a couple of years ago and they really whipped the crowd into a frenzy. It was an exceptional gig (even if the music wasn't actually that great 🤣)

 

Would be very humorous booking the kooks, as a protest booking for banning kneecap. I highly doubt it will be a traditional guitar band. 

 

I think they are lucky its a Monday, so many choices if they want to replace(not guaranteed). Especially with the likes of way out west, oya, pukkelpop. 

 

[sandorbeni]

Could it be Geordie Greep? He is around and free that day