Pukkelpop 2025

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, Semprini said:

Chappell Roan, Chase and Status and Oscar and the Wolf. Not a bad start.

Strong start for a single day

[DDave]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

Strong start for a single day

Really?? 

 

Chappell yeah, but the other two are just lazy Pukkelpop favourite bookings. Oscar and the f**king Wolf yet again! 

 

 

[Heisenberg pkp]

Told you

[DDave]

Just now, Heisenberg pkp said:

Told you

You did

 

Any more info/hints? 

[Heisenberg pkp]

No, not at thé moment.

[johnybegood]

I think that RW tickets are being sold really good, so Live Nation took the decision to move Oscar and The Wolf from Werchter to Pukkelpop.

 

 

[sisco]

27 minutes ago, johnybegood said:

I think that RW tickets are being sold really good, so Live Nation took the decision to move Oscar and The Wolf from Werchter to Pukkelpop.

 

 

Think the talk was O&TW were going to be the act below Sam Fender but I personally think that’ll just be Raye now. 
 

So you could be right 

[gigi21]

No surprises. Solid but also lazy and quite predictable start.

Let's wait a couple more days for more comments.

[matrainertje]

2 hours ago, johnybegood said:

I think that RW tickets are being sold really good, so Live Nation took the decision to move Oscar and The Wolf from Werchter to Pukkelpop.

I don't think it works like that. 

[49Lawson]

35 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

I don't think it works like that. 

I don't think it's as straight forward as that but I'm sure there's precedent for it in the Belgian festivals covered by LiveNation. Off the top of my head, System of a Down were scheduled to play Werchter 2020. Then when they were struggling to shuffle everything post pandemic, they moved them to Graspop because they didn't have anyone who could suitably fill that slot. 

 

Then in 2022 System cancelled their full tour so they needed alternatives for both.

[thetime]

9 minutes ago, 49Lawson said:

I don't think it's as straight forward as that but I'm sure there's precedent for it in the Belgian festivals covered by LiveNation. Off the top of my head, System of a Down were scheduled to play Werchter 2020. Then when they were struggling to shuffle everything post pandemic, they moved them to Graspop because they didn't have anyone who could suitably fill that slot. 

 

Then in 2022 System cancelled their full tour so they needed alternatives for both.

 

Schedule issues is a bit different, rather than moving a band because another festival is selling well. 

[49Lawson]

1 minute ago, thetime said:

 

Schedule issues is a bit different, rather than moving a band because another festival is selling well. 

Yeah that's very true. Though it might be a bit easier in the case of OATW being moved from one Belgian fest to another(assuming he's still based there). 

 

I do think Rock Werchter will go for the Sam Fender/Raye closing bill now. Raye got a few headliner/co-headliner slots at some smaller Euro fests. I think they've potentially banked on her being a bit bigger than she is by now but it's a fresh name at the top of line ups at least.

[matrainertje]

1 hour ago, 49Lawson said:

I don't think it's as straight forward as that but I'm sure there's precedent for it in the Belgian festivals covered by LiveNation. Off the top of my head, System of a Down were scheduled to play Werchter 2020. Then when they were struggling to shuffle everything post pandemic, they moved them to Graspop because they didn't have anyone who could suitably fill that slot. 

 

Then in 2022 System cancelled their full tour so they needed alternatives for both.

But this is completely different.

 

It's not like they are saying 'oh, the tickets are going fast, let's remove some acts from our yet-to-be-revealed lineup'. Oscar was most probably never on the RW lineup. 

Edited February 4, 2025 by matrainertje

[FestivalJamie]

Second wave is out …

 

A$ap rocky…

[Rico_Pliskin]

Lowlands too

[DDave]

I'd give those first 6 names 3/10. Terrible start. 

[gigi21]

27 minutes ago, DDave said:

I'd give those first 6 names 3/10. Terrible start. 

Maybe this will change during the next few weeks but it's the first time that Lowlands program will probably attract me more than Pukkelpop's one.

On the other hand, these headliners let me hope in a really strong undercard 🤞🏻

 

Do you think Charli QOTSA Khruangbin (or Vampire Weekend) could be possible for tomorrow?

[Mondo-kun]

5 minutes ago, gigi21 said:

Do you think Charli QOTSA Khruangbin (or Vampire Weekend) could be possible for tomorrow?

Lowlands promoter said in a podcast that Northern European shows will be Charli's last for that summer.

[FestivalJamie]

56 minutes ago, DDave said:

I'd give those first 6 names 3/10. Terrible start. 

I can't understand why so many festivals are announcing ASAP when there is a chance that he will be sentenced.. the results of the trial will be coming out in the next week, so I don't understand why they haven't waited to announce. Otherwise all of these festivals are going to have to do a very quick U-Turn and remove a headliner from their line up.

Edited February 5, 2025 by FestivalJamie

[FestivalJamie]

20 minutes ago, gigi21 said:

Maybe this will change during the next few weeks but it's the first time that Lowlands program will probably attract me more than Pukkelpop's one.

On the other hand, these headliners let me hope in a really strong undercard 🤞🏻

 

Do you think Charli QOTSA Khruangbin (or Vampire Weekend) could be possible for tomorrow?

Lowlands looks to have a pretty nice undercard. Raye & London Grammar is good, I guess it will depend how the day splits work out.

[Daniel Ferreira]

On 1/29/2025 at 3:02 PM, DDave said:

For PDC? Is this the big name they're announcing? 

Sometimes I can't be direct 😉

Edited February 5, 2025 by Daniel Ferreira

[sisco]

3 hours ago, DDave said:

I'd give those first 6 names 3/10. Terrible start. 

Yeah not the best after that 3 also I thought it was 4 days of full acts so that’s why I thought yesterday was pretty good but if they’re actually 6 of the biggest 9 acts… yeah not good 

[gigi21]

17 minutes ago, sisco said:

Yeah not the best after that 3 also I thought it was 4 days of full acts so that’s why I thought yesterday was pretty good but if they’re actually 6 of the biggest 9 acts… yeah not good 

I understand doing this with Chappell Roan but, since Lowlands already announced about 50 acts, I don't understand why PKP needed to announce such a few names when they include 2 Belgian acts who played everywhere in Belgium, a rock band who literally played everywhere during the last 3 years including several Belgian shows and doesn't have anything new and coming, a controversal rapper currently under trial and a typical Boiler/Dance Hall big act who also showed many times there.

I hope for a batch this Friday already.

[DDave]

16 minutes ago, gigi21 said:

I understand doing this with Chappell Roan but, since Lowlands already announced about 50 acts, I don't understand why PKP needed to announce such a few names when they include 2 Belgian acts who played everywhere in Belgium, a rock band who literally played everywhere during the last 3 years including several Belgian shows and doesn't have anything new and coming, a controversal rapper currently under trial and a typical Boiler/Dance Hall big act who also showed many times there.

I hope for a batch this Friday already.

I'm also a bit worried about the size of the crowd for Idles. They're not for everyone and it's a big step up, although I'm sure they'll smash it. 

Edited February 5, 2025 by DDave

[DDave]

3 hours ago, gigi21 said:

Maybe this will change during the next few weeks but it's the first time that Lowlands program will probably attract me more than Pukkelpop's one.

On the other hand, these headliners let me hope in a really strong undercard 🤞🏻

 

Do you think Charli QOTSA Khruangbin (or Vampire Weekend) could be possible for tomorrow?

I've given up guessing mate.