Pinkpop 2026

[willsmith700]

What an outstanding festival this year. Every artist I watched was truly outstanding and a the line-up really did represent best in class across so many genres. Already counting down to next year (19,20,21 June). 

I thought I'd kick-off a thread, as it seems many at this years festival were expecting Metallica to be on next years bill! 

[willsmith700]

My early 2026 prediction.... 😀

Friday: Fontaines D.C.
Saturday: Billie Eilish
Sunday: Metallica

I suspect the Linkin Park thing will be in the mix, but I'm hoping it isn't!!! 

[pumpkinprincess123]

We were potentially doing Pinkpop this year, havin never been, but things didn't work as planned. So keeping an eye for next year.

I saw in another thread that you mention you can stay in hotels near(ish) by and take shuttle buses - great info!

Would love Metallica on there. But, like you, happy if LP weren't in the mix 😄

[willsmith700]

On 30/06/2025 at 14:42, pumpkinprincess123 said:

We were potentially doing Pinkpop this year, havin never been, but things didn't work as planned. So keeping an eye for next year.

I saw in another thread that you mention you can stay in hotels near(ish) by and take shuttle buses - great info!

Would love Metallica on there. But, like you, happy if LP weren't in the mix 😄

Valkenburg and Heerlen are best if you want to stay local to the Festival. Heerlen is just a 5min train. Valkenburg is 10min into Heerlen and then a 5min wait and the Heerlen train. The festival then has shuttle buses, but after the last headliner, it is a 15-20min walk to the station. 

Suspect Metallica might be unlikely now, as they are doing a no repeat show over the 19th and 21st in Dublin! 

[willsmith700]

The Glampink option is also fantastic, and feels like a hotel anyway, but with the festival atmosphere, food, bars and everything. We love it. 

[pumpkinprincess123]

Thank you! I will check that out too. We were very lastminute with our festival organisation this year. But it is nice to keep up the post-festival buzz by looking into contenders for next year.

 

I haven't been to one in Netherlands yet.

 

Let the line-up rumours commence! 

 

 

[SweetJesus]

On 30/06/2025 at 12:52, willsmith700 said:

My early 2026 prediction.... 😀

Friday: Fontaines D.C.
Saturday: Billie Eilish
Sunday: Metallica

I suspect the Linkin Park thing will be in the mix, but I'm hoping it isn't!!! 

 
Metallica playing in Dublin friday/sunday.

 

Linkin Park without NL dates are very likely because they are ruled out from Graspop.

[Dazrigby88]

19 hours ago, willsmith700 said:

The Glampink option is also fantastic, and feels like a hotel anyway, but with the festival atmosphere, food, bars and everything. We love it. 

How much does that cost and what's included please?

[willsmith700]

1 hour ago, Dazrigby88 said:

How much does that cost and what's included please?

This year we had a 4 person tipi. It had 4 beds, with linen / pillows, power points, light, mirror and some storage. We also had 4 deck chairs. Was 270 euro each. On site, you have access to waterpoints, loads of showers (I never had a wait) and there is a bar, food and a shop etc. Obviously, that doesn't include your weekend festival ticket. It also has it's own shuttle bus to and from Landgraaf station which is included. 

 

Edited July 3, 2025 by willsmith700

[Dazrigby88]

4 hours ago, willsmith700 said:

This year we had a 4 person tipi. It had 4 beds, with linen / pillows, power points, light, mirror and some storage. We also had 4 deck chairs. Was 270 euro each. On site, you have access to waterpoints, loads of showers (I never had a wait) and there is a bar, food and a shop etc. Obviously, that doesn't include your weekend festival ticket. It also has it's own shuttle bus to and from Landgraaf station which is included. 

 

sounds good. But for 1000euros+, I think we'd rather rough it! Hahaha

[willsmith700]

18 hours ago, Dazrigby88 said:

sounds good. But for 1000euros+, I think we'd rather rough it! Hahaha

They have other options, some cheaper with more basic tents. Also Festitent have some good value options in the main campsites. We costed it up, and we bagged dirt cheap flights (with just small bag and no luggage), so it made it a more cost effective option this year. If we added luggage and all that, then we'd of probably looked at Festitents.  

[willsmith700]

Seen the leak that System of a Down are in Europe June/July next year. Specifically Berlin 2nd July. Would be a fantastic booking for Pinkpop. You would hope they (SOAD) will pickup some festival headlines while this side of the pond. Would be just short of a decade since they last played Pinkpop 2017 (and 2002 before that).

 

[willsmith700]

Suspect Linkin Park would be too tight. Probably only Friday 19th to allow logistics to Portugal? (Personally think the new LP project would be underwhelming, but I'd watch a bit of it out of curiosity).
16 Lyon, France – Groupama Stadium
21 Lisbon, Portugal – Rock in Rio Lisboa
23 Madrid, Spain – Auditorio Miguel Ríos

The announced Bad Bunny tour dates would be perfectly timed to make an appearance, but he is performing in Arnhem (up-north) in the Netherlands, so it wouldn't be exclusive.

[willsmith700]

My guess 😄 

Friday
Chappell Roan
Benson Boone (Sub-Headline)

Saturday
Fontaines D.C.
Mumford and Sons 

Sunday
System of a Down 
Sleep Token (Sub-Headline)



 

Edited July 23, 2025 by willsmith700

[MK1]

Foo Fighters??

[willsmith700]

On 04/08/2025 at 19:25, MK1 said:

Foo Fighters??

I suspect they are in the mix and likely. Would be a significantly better booking than the Linkin Park (who I suspect are now unlikely given the confirmed dates).
 

Seems Foos were doing the festival run before the marital shenanigans went down. So, pushed those plans back a year. That said, I do think SOAD would be the premium heavier act for a festival in 2026. Foo Fighters, just feel to never stop touring, and I don’t see the pull factor they had a decade ago. I’m probably in the minority. 

[willsmith700]

AFI would be a great addition to the lineup! Get the impression they are hyping a big 2026! 

[Mondo-kun]

2 hours ago, willsmith700 said:

AFI would be a great addition to the lineup! Get the impression they are hyping a big 2026! 

Hope so, need to finally see them as it's one of my favourite bands and they haven't been in Europe (bar UK) for fifteen years...

[MK1]

Radiohead are rumoured to tour next year. I hope they will do festivals.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

6 hours ago, MK1 said:

Radiohead are rumoured to tour next year. I hope they will do festivals.

 

Radiohead in front of the modern day Pinkpop crowd would be a massive mismatch. 

[willsmith700]

On 09/08/2025 at 19:22, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

Radiohead in front of the modern day Pinkpop crowd would be a massive mismatch. 

Really? I think they would still go down very well. Pinkpop still responds positively to a good legacy act. 
 

Does anyone think SOAD would do a similar slot to Korn this year? Sub-headline. 

[FKA SOSOTWS]

1 hour ago, willsmith700 said:

Really? I think they would still go down very well. Pinkpop still responds positively to a good legacy act. 
 

 

 

Look at Pinkpop's lineups over the past ten years and how much commercial stuff they book, which thus also attract similar crowds. Radiohead is too out there. The alternative festival audience in The Netherlands now attend Down The Rabbit Hole and Best Kept Secret.

[SweetJesus]

On 09/08/2025 at 11:08, willsmith700 said:

I suspect they are in the mix and likely. Would be a significantly better booking than the Linkin Park (who I suspect are now unlikely given the confirmed dates).

 

How are Linkin Park unlikely if they are free on June 19 and so far no announced show in Netherlands? 

[willsmith700]

16 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

 

How are Linkin Park unlikely if they are free on June 19 and so far no announced show in Netherlands? 

Ah yeah. I thought the logistics to get from Holland to Lisbon with the production, might be a bit tight. I got it in my head they had a date on the 20th.
 

Love the original Linkin Park, but the new stuff is utterly abysmal. I’ll hit a bar / watch from the back if they appear. I could stomach them as a sub-headliner, or earlier in the day. Is obviously a reason some of their US dates had to be downsized and ticket prices slashed. 

Edited August 12, 2025 by willsmith700

[willsmith700]

*I’ll add that I’m probably in a minority on LP somewhat, and I might even end up enjoying the live show. I’m always more than happy to check out things that challenge my interests / views etc. Part of why I always enjoy the breadth of a Pinkpop lineup so much.