Rock Werchter 2026

[northernangel]

5 hours ago, 49Lawson said:

The Prodigy is an unexpected lovely bonus!

 

What we thinking? Friday Co-head tomorrow and then big ole batch on Friday before ticket sales? 

 

That's been the best announcement since the first one by a country mile. The idea of a Friday though of The XX, The Offspring and Teddy Swims is poor.

3 hours ago, noisenoiseandmorenoise said:

 'smaller' is relative. They are a pretty big name here who headline small -to-medium sized festivals. Add to that an international crowd and that Mumfords are pretty divisive, I'd say you are guaranteeing a packed Barn + complaints. Not saying they won't do that but it is a risk.

 

2 hours ago, MasterOogs said:

Jimmy seems to think TWOD and Lorde are out , which is who everyone was expecting . Will be interesting to see what comes instead then , also scraps the Thursday “ leak “ 

So do I, The Prodigy are going to sub Thursday and I don't see why they would be a Lorde replacement but she is already doing than a usual set.

3 minutes ago, majmun said:

Are The Offspring out of the discussion?

I think they are Friday sub. 

[MasterOogs]

6 minutes ago, majmun said:

Are The Offspring out of the discussion?

Unfortunately not 

[gingerevans84]

1 hour ago, Dazrigby88 said:

The Prodigy are arguably the best live band on the planet! 

Thats a debate that would set a few people off!

 

Foals for me.

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, MasterOogs said:

Unfortunately not 

To be honest for Rock Werchter there can't be much issue with The Offspring. They've already made the subs much better than this year so far. The Prodigy, Moby and The Offspring would be decent but theg don't necessarily strike me as an under The XX band which could still be The War on Drugs which wouldn't be as good and Saturday is just Saturday

Edited November 19, 2025 by northernangel

[sisco]

What a day, Prodigy announced, Little Simz pretty much guaranteed and Florence basically ruled out not too bad at all

[MasterOogs]

11 minutes ago, sisco said:

What a day, Prodigy announced, Little Simz pretty much guaranteed and Florence basically ruled out not too bad at all

TWOD and Lorde no longer the expected , everything’s been shuffled . We’re back in the unknown. 

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, MasterOogs said:

TWOD and Lorde no longer the expected , everything’s been shuffled . We’re back in the unknown. 

I think Lorde still plays on that Thursday who headline the barn.  The app order certainly indicates they’re not subbing anyway 

[MasterOogs]

I didn’t expect them to sub tbh would be weird , I’m happy for prodigy to headline the barn as soon as u mentioned they don’t clash with main stage headliner 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, sisco said:

What a day, Prodigy announced, Little Simz pretty much guaranteed and Florence basically ruled out not too bad at all

Little Simz in for Florence out isn't a good thing lol

[sisco]

Just now, northernangel said:

Little Simz in for Florence out isn't a good thing lol

You’re right, it’s a great thing

[northernangel]

Just now, sisco said:

You’re right, it’s a great thing

Terrible booking really but each to their own. 

[Dazrigby88]

2 hours ago, gingerevans84 said:

Thats a debate that would set a few people off!

 

Foals for me.

Foals?! Saw them in Moscow and at Glastonbury and they were pretty boring

 

1 hour ago, sisco said:

What a day, Prodigy announced, Little Simz pretty much guaranteed and Florence basically ruled out not too bad at all

why is Florence ruled out now?

[sisco]

1 minute ago, Dazrigby88 said:

Foals?! Saw them in Moscow and at Glastonbury and they were pretty boring

 

why is Florence ruled out now?

Unless I’ve got her dates wrong she’d need to play 3 days in a row.  Italy and DTRH (I’m working and flicking so I could have it wrong)

 

5 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Terrible booking really but each to their own. 

 

How is Simz a terrible booking.  Wouldn’t be a headliner (or co) either.  More likely a barn headliner I’d say

[northernangel]

13 minutes ago, sisco said:

Unless I’ve got her dates wrong she’d need to play 3 days in a row.  Italy and DTRH (I’m working and flicking so I could have it wrong)

 

 

How is Simz a terrible booking.  Wouldn’t be a headliner (or co) either.  More likely a barn headliner I’d say

Well for me she is, I'm not a fan and see no attraction at all. People are going to think bookings are bad or poor etc, that's life.

[sisco]

40 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Well for me she is, I'm not a fan and see no attraction at all. People are going to think bookings are bad or poor etc, that's life.

 But that doesn’t make it a bad booking.  I’m not a fan of Moby but it’s a great booking for the festival.

 

Anyway, as always moving on

[thetime]

55 minutes ago, sisco said:

 

 

How is Simz a terrible booking. 

 

She was amazing at Sziget this year. Im hoping they book both her and FKA Twigs. 

[bitterobvious]

Little Simz is the kind of act I was referring to earlier today, something a bit different that I wouldn't necessary go out of my way for but could be something interesting, the only work I know is the track with Gorillaz

[MasterOogs]

Teddy Swims - The Offspring - The xx. That’s just dire isn’t it.

[sisco]

1 minute ago, MasterOogs said:

Teddy Swims - The Offspring - The xx. That’s just dire isn’t it.

I cannot see it being that run at all tbf.  But… I’d happily watch The Offspring and The XX are one of my must sees so I’d not moan 

[MasterOogs]

That run would make it a take a trip into Brussels day , which wouldn’t hurt tbf 

[sisco]

1 hour ago, MasterOogs said:

That run would make it a take a trip into Brussels day , which wouldn’t hurt tbf 

Who you hoping for matey?

 

I still can’t believe I’m getting to see The Prodigy in the barn.  Mental booking if it ends up that way in the end 

[MasterOogs]

Tbh mate idek anymore , I’m hoping just like today a name comes out of no where and excites me .

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, sisco said:

 But that doesn’t make it a bad booking.  I’m not a fan of Moby but it’s a great booking for the festival.

 

Anyway, as always moving on

 

Well nothing they ever announce is going to be a bad booking then is it if you are not allowed to say that as a view?, but I am allowed to find some bookings a festival makes as a bad and poor booking and others good one's unless that now upsets people who intend to buy tickets.

There is also a much slimmer chance of seeing The Prodigy in the Barn than on main, they are magnitudes bigger than nearly every barn headliner, many play much smaller venues outside of Werchter.

[sisco]

4 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Well nothing they ever announce is going to be a bad booking then is it if you are not allowed to say that as a view?, but I am allowed to find some bookings a festival makes as a bad and poor booking and others good one's unless that now upsets people who intend to buy tickets.

There is also a much slimmer chance of seeing The Prodigy in the Barn than on main, they are magnitudes bigger than nearly every barn headliner, many play much smaller venues outside of Werchter.

NBT, bad booking due to being a repeat. Sam Fender was a bad booking due to not being a ticket seller etc….

 

The way the lineup is set up so far indicates they’re in the Barn.  But we shall see I guess 

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, sisco said:

NBT, bad booking due to being a repeat. Sam Fender was a bad booking due to not being a ticket seller etc….

 

The way the lineup is set up so far indicates they’re in the Barn.  But we shall see I guess 

 

Doesn't indicate anything, just shows a list of acts on the app which all have been on main they have added The Prodigy below Moby, that'll all.

 

Right so you're taking it back to this years again when Sam Fender pulled out again who couldn't sell tickets for toffee...multiple people also agreed on him being a weak headliner and the results showed it...but again just mentioned me. Fender was massively a poor choice of headliner for the Saturday night on a big anniversary year of the festival no matter how you dress that up. Didn't you even point how yourself it's odd how they rebooked so many acts to return the year later all on the same day together but I guess that's not an issue.

 

I have said The Cure, Moby and The Prodigy were great bookings. I have also agreed that The XX, Offspring and Teddy is a poor top 3 but so does most of festileaks so go and yarn at them for it too. I have also The Prodigy actually brings Werchter back into light so where are you getting all this rubbish from? I Mumford is a but unneeded just 3 years later yes but praising recent announcements doesn't sound negative to me, I would take The Cure, Moby and The Prodigy at many festivals I attend although MK Bowl is very nice and close for The Prodigy so it's not a deal breaker.