Rock Werchter 2026

[northernangel]

Bloody hell I don't want to finally make it and be subjected to Gorillaz headlining....you can do better than that.

[matrainertje]

Gorillaz returning in 2026, count me in.

 

Their set in 2018 was brilliant. 

[DDave]

Gorillaz & Tame Impala Co-headline would be decent. 

[bitterobvious]

19 hours ago, matrainertje said:

Gorillaz returning in 2026, count me in.

 

Their set in 2018 was brilliant. 

 

yeah 2018 was definitely a highlight, would love to see them again

[matrainertje]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

Gorillaz & Tame Impala Co-headline would be decent. 

That would be amazing. 

[Kempleton]

4 hours ago, DDave said:

Gorillaz & Tame Impala Co-headline would be decent. 

 

 

Sadly, I can’t attend RW next year, due to other commitments.

 

However, this would probably make me rearrange those commitments.

 

Add The Cure and I’m in.

[northernangel]

11 hours ago, DDave said:

Gorillaz & Tame Impala Co-headline would be decent. 

Well that's a massive double reason to avoid it lol. 

[Rico_Pliskin]

54 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Well that's a massive double reason to avoid it lol. 

Gorillaz have always been bang average. A Tame impala show is something else. A good something 

[northernangel]

54 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

Gorillaz have always been bang average. A Tame impala show is something else. A good something 

Tame Impala offer nothing for me, I'd have 100% taken a Yungblud headline bump up over that.

[mikebat]

A Perfect Circle
Radiohead
Manchester Orchestra
Depeche Mode
Sleep Token ( or Graspop ? )
Karnivool


 

[charlierc]

On 23/07/2025 at 20:48, Rico_Pliskin said:

Gorillaz have always been bang average. A Tame impala show is something else. A good something 

Harsh. I've only seen Gorillaz once, which was at Lollapalooza Paris in 2018 and I thought they were superb. Conversely, only time I've seen Tame Impala, I wasn't blown away. That slot was however supporting Arctic Monkeys at Finsbury Park, where I thought the sound system was too weak, and I have recently been listening to a fair bit of Currents (10 years late? I know!).

[charlierc]

On 25/07/2025 at 05:48, mikebat said:

Depeche Mode

Was there much talk of their return coming up soon? I know they tend to run in 4 year cycles but would've thought as Memento Mori was a 2023 release that they might not be about until '27.

[sisco]

46 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Was there much talk of their return coming up soon? I know they tend to run in 4 year cycles but would've thought as Memento Mori was a 2023 release that they might not be about until '27.

I’ve got a source for them so I’ll ask when I can. 

[northernangel]

A little stab at the top options

 

The Cure

Mumford & Sons/KOL co-headline

SOAD

Billie Eilish

[bitterobvious]

On 22/07/2025 at 09:36, bitterobvious said:

 

I get your point, but it's not like the Gorillaz machine is in full swing. We're just guessing at this stage

 

I do apologise, I'm normally pretty clued up about all things Gorillaz and Blur but I'm well out of the loop at this time, I had no idea that an Album is all there waiting to be released.

[northernangel]

After the confirmation through Andre that SOAD will be touring in 2026 and Sweden is one for their big dates, along with Berlin which we already know, they are probably my most optimistic prediction currently for next year alongside Mumford & KOL

[matrainertje]

59 minutes ago, northernangel said:

After the confirmation through Andre that SOAD will be touring in 2026 and Sweden is one for their big dates, along with Berlin which we already know, they are probably my most optimistic prediction currently for next year alongside Mumford & KOL

What KOL? They clearly weren’t plan A and when booked they proved once again they don’t shift too much tickets. 

[northernangel]

5 hours ago, matrainertje said:

What KOL? They clearly weren’t plan A and when booked they proved once again they don’t shift too much tickets.

 

I don't think anyone they booked on the Saturday was going to shift too many for the overall picture unless it was a superstar, it was a pretty bad day overall. I think the fact they booked them anyway and they pulled puts scope in there to play next year, possibly just as sub. They may even have been a plan to play anywhere but got brought forward.

[MiloAFC]

Assuming the pop day is back again, expect to see Renee Rapp there in some form or another. 

[Dazrigby88]

On 23/07/2025 at 19:53, northernangel said:

Well that's a massive double reason to avoid it lol. 

you mad? compared to some of the dreary commercial poop of the last few years, this would be mega!!

[Dazrigby88]

On 17/07/2025 at 16:05, josemalaga said:

where did you see this? cant find it anywhere!

[josemalaga]

35 minutes ago, Dazrigby88 said:

where did you see this? cant find it anywhere!

Alguien de un foro español hizo una captura, supongo en un despiste de livenation/ ticketmaster.

 

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, Dazrigby88 said:

you mad? compared to some of the dreary commercial poop of the last few years, this would be mega!!

Nope, Tame Impala and Gorillaz can go elsewhere but Gorillaz if I have to have one.

[northernangel]

MCR have got to be in the conversation at this point being the Wembley dates are the weekend after the festival. I doubt they would be doing Graspop instead.

[BlackFoxx]

54 minutes ago, northernangel said:

MCR have got to be in the conversation at this point being the Wembley dates are the weekend after the festival. I doubt they would be doing Graspop instead.

How big were they across Europe? Seem to recall they never got as big as in the UK/USA. But not sure how the reunion and it being a Black Parade show factors into that. The theatrics of the stage show they've had in the US might be a little harder to translate to festivals, especially if they get shorter set.

 

Would co-headline / sub be about the right spot in the Belgian market?