Rock Werchter 2026

[matrainertje]

36 minutes ago, northernangel said:

I was going to post I reckon that puts Kasabian heavily possible for Thursday. Razorlight out of that would be great but I've no idea how big they are there. Unfortunately it's Louis Dunsford I could see more so. But Kasabian I doubt are playing below a heavier headliner. I could see a day of The Prodigy, The Cure, Lewis, Kasabian

Kasabian, Prodigy, Razorlight are not the kind of 'first choice' acts can see RW book nowadays. 

 

More something for smaller festivals like Suikerrock or Rock Zottegem in Belgium. 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, matrainertje said:

Kasabian, Prodigy, Razorlight are not the kind of 'first choice' acts can see RW book nowadays. 

 

More something for smaller festivals like Suikerrock or Rock Zottegem in Belgium. 

The same could be said for Fontaines and Amyl while they are booking Olivia, Noah and Gracie Abrams but it happened.

[northernangel]

Very big MCR shaped whole in the tour here. My guess is they are playing Thursday. Unlikely with those dates they are playing Graspop or Hell Fest either with needing to wait around for 9 days after for the Liverpool show. MCR with The Offspring subbing is my thought.

Edited September 22, 2025 by northernangel

[Rico_Pliskin]

Their insta DMs are hinting the Cure.

 

'you got the Monday blues'

 

'We have the remedy for you'

[matrainertje]

40 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Very big MCR shaped whole in the tour here. My guess is they are playing Thursday. Unlikely with those dates they are playing Graspop or Hell Fest either with needing to wait around for 9 days after for the Liverpool show. MCR with The Offspring subbing is my thought.

It has been discussed a lot, but MCR and Belgium/RW doesn't match. Unless they want to play lower down the bill, which they won't. 

[northernangel]

22 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

Their insta DMs are hinting the Cure.

 

'you got the Monday blues'

 

'We have the remedy for you'

 

The Cure is probably the worst open secret for Rock Werchter lol.

19 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

It has been discussed a lot, but MCR and Belgium/RW doesn't match. Unless they want to play lower down the bill, which they won't. 

They've left a very convenient opening spot there if they aren't doing it. I will admit that I forgot they weren't the biggest there.

[sisco]

47 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

Their insta DMs are hinting the Cure.

 

'you got the Monday blues'

 

'We have the remedy for you'

Where is this? Can’t bloomin find anything 

[Rico_Pliskin]

1 hour ago, sisco said:

Where is this? Can’t bloomin find anything 

You have to be signed up to their Instagram message service or something. 

[BlackFoxx]

6 hours ago, northernangel said:

The same could be said for Fontaines and Amyl while they are booking Olivia, Noah and Gracie Abrams but it happened.

Fontaines and Amyl are both a lot more current than Kasabian or Razorlight, not sure it was a comment about the genre but more the relative age and relevance of the acts.

[BlackFoxx]

3 hours ago, northernangel said:

They've left a very convenient opening spot there if they aren't doing it. I will admit that I forgot they weren't the biggest there.

They've got gaps like that the whole way through their tour, I'm not sure it points to anything about Rock Werchter in particular. I think it's more the logistics of booking stadiums and travelling with a particularly involved Black Parade themed stage setup.

• June 30: Liverpool, UK @ Anfield Stadium
• July 4: Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park
• July 8: London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
• July 15: Florence, IT @ Visarno Arena
• July 18: Madrid, ES @ Iberdrola Music
• Aug. 9: New York, N.Y. @ Citi Field w/ Franz Ferdinand
• Aug. 13: Nashville, Tenn @ Nissan Stadium w/Pierce The Veil 
• Aug. 18: Washington, D.C. @ Nationals Park w/Modest Mouse
• Aug. 21: Detroit, Mich. @ Comerica Park w/Iggy Pop
• Aug. 24: Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Field w/Sleater-Kinney
• Aug. 27: Denver, Colo. @ Coors Field w/The Breeders
• Aug. 30: San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park w/Babymetal
• Sept. 6: Phoenix, Ariz. @ Chase Field w/Jimmy Eat World
• Sept. 12: San Antonio, Texas @ Alamodome w/The Mars Volta
• Oct. 21: Los Angeles, Calif @ Hollywood Bowl
• Oct. 23: Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl
• Oct. 24: Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl

[sisco]

Another festival that shares with RW announced The Cure this morning.  I might even start believe it’s happening soon!

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, sisco said:

Another festival that shares with RW announced The Cure this morning.  I might even start believe it’s happening soon!

Currently about 5% chance its not now lol

[_MrDarkside_]

I think The Cure will headline Pinkpop...

[49Lawson]

4 minutes ago, _MrDarkside_ said:

I think The Cure will headline Pinkpop...

Not a bad guess, in 2019 they headlined both Pinkpop and Rock Wercther, usually some crossover between the two

[northernangel]

I'm going to guess that the likes of Good Charlotte if they are indeed doing Slam Dunk havs a chance of popping up at some of these European events later on?

 

Unless they got the headline by getting them in a European exclusive?

[just_one]

Doubt MCR are doing festivals. Like SOAD they are only doing stadiums it seems. The whole black parade theme cant be replicated in festivals. Also about the breaks betweens days dont forget 2nd shows dates. Those are bound to pop up if the shows sell out as most if not all will during the day

[MK1]

15 hours ago, _MrDarkside_ said:

I think The Cure will headline Pinkpop...

Some say Down to the Rabbit Hole Festival. Not as big as Pinkpop but stil about 45.000. About the same as Rock in Seine where they also play.

[Sparticus]

8 hours ago, just_one said:

Doubt MCR are doing festivals. Like SOAD they are only doing stadiums it seems. The whole black parade theme cant be replicated in festivals. Also about the breaks betweens days dont forget 2nd shows dates. Those are bound to pop up if the shows sell out as most if not all will during the day

Only hope, is they have three US festivals booked.

[_MrDarkside_]

The Pixies announced some Eu dates for the 40 years of the band : 

 

 

 

 

[ParanoidTourist]

Prima Vera just announced their line up. Some of them might turn up at Werchter. Personally hoping for The Cure, Massive Attack, Gorillaz, Mac DeMarco and Father John Misty of those announced so far. 

 

[Dazrigby88]

Primavera didn't really whet my appetite, so I'm looking at RW now to see if they pull a big lineup out the bag... Any indications when the first announcement will be? I suspect early given other festivals have donr the same...

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, _MrDarkside_ said:

The Pixies announced some Eu dates for the 40 years of the band : 

 

 

 

 

 

Plenty of room there to play.

3 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Prima Vera just announced their line up. Some of them might turn up at Werchter. Personally hoping for The Cure, Massive Attack, Gorillaz, Mac DeMarco and Father John Misty of those announced so far. 

 

 

There will be about two from the top lot at most with crossover and one will be The Cure.

 

I think although we've no definite she is touring, if she is then it would almost confirm Lorde for her.

[FestivalJamie]

Could definitely see JADE playing RW in one of the tents (in the female pop slot - like Sigrid did this year)

[sisco]

Werchter and Prima have only shared a handful of acts (and nobody that big) over the past couple of years so I’d not expect many of them to crossover this time either.  
 

Not counting the headliners id really like Little Simz to be there and I fully expect Viagra Boys to play 

[BlackFoxx]

3 hours ago, sisco said:

Werchter and Prima have only shared a handful of acts (and nobody that big) over the past couple of years so I’d not expect many of them to crossover this time either.  
 

Not counting the headliners id really like Little Simz to be there and I fully expect Viagra Boys to play 

Agreed, think it'll be the Cure given they're playing throughout the summer and those Instagram messages. 

 

Current guesswork something like...

 

Bring Me The Horizon, Twenty One Pilots, Turnstile

 

Mumford and Sons, Kings of Leon, Haim

 

Tame Impala, Lorde, Last Dinner Party

 

The Cure, Nick Cave, Wolf Alice

 

Maybe someone like Benson Boone though if they wanted a younger pop act nearer top of the bill.