Rock Werchter 2026

[northernangel]

41 minutes ago, Sparticus said:

Werchter have previously managed to pull in Radiohead, system and foos in the same year. I always remain optimistic that they can pull it out of the bag.

2017 was something else really, their top 3 on Saturday itself could be a trio across many festival trios. Adding KOL, AF and Foos to that was crazy. I'm not really a Radiohead fan but I can appreciate that along with them that two sets of festivals headliners there. If they are about, you'd have to think Werchter would grab them and they dont need to out anyone co-headining with them but it would be the slim pickings day i feel.

[sisco]

If the Radiohead rumours are true it’d make Radiohead very unlikely as they don’t really share with Prima 

[matrainertje]

10 hours ago, northernangel said:

2017 was something else really, their top 3 on Saturday itself could be a trio across many festival trios. Adding KOL, AF and Foos to that was crazy. I'm not really a Radiohead fan but I can appreciate that along with them that two sets of festivals headliners there. If they are about, you'd have to think Werchter would grab them and they dont need to out anyone co-headining with them but it would be the slim pickings day i feel.

Downside was that undercard was somewhat weak-ish that year, by their standards. Remember Passenger and Bonobo being the biggest names in the tents on that Saturday. James Blake and Alt-J subbing didn't do it for me either. 

 

Guess that's what you get when booking Radiohead and Foos on the same year. 

[Sparticus]

10 hours ago, northernangel said:

2017 was something else really, their top 3 on Saturday itself could be a trio across many festival trios. Adding KOL, AF and Foos to that was crazy. I'm not really a Radiohead fan but I can appreciate that along with them that two sets of festivals headliners there. If they are about, you'd have to think Werchter would grab them and they dont need to out anyone co-headining with them but it would be the slim pickings day i feel.

I've always liked this about Werchter. They get a lot of criticism for the lineups being too samey. Sometimes plans fall through so they repeat acts (RHCP for example), but ultimately there in a consistent effort to book the biggest acts.

Does anyone know when the first announcement was for this year?

 

[thetime]

12 hours ago, Sparticus said:

Werchter have previously managed to pull in Radiohead, system and foos in the same year. I always remain optimistic that they can pull it out of the bag.

 

2003 Thursday was my dream night.

[Sparticus]

5 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

2003 Thursday was my dream night.

Showing my age, the Sunday would have been fantastic!

[thetime]

17 minutes ago, Sparticus said:

Showing my age, the Sunday would have been fantastic!

 

No one could moan about  Radiohead/Bjork-Metallica-Massive Attack-Rem/Coldplay set of werchter headliners. 

 

Not even @northernangel

 

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, matrainertje said:

Downside was that undercard was somewhat weak-ish that year, by their standards. Remember Passenger and Bonobo being the biggest names in the tents on that Saturday. James Blake and Alt-J subbing didn't do it for me either. 

 

Guess that's what you get when booking Radiohead and Foos on the same year. 

 

I had quite a bit of undercard, 16 acts at the time I'd have been happen to watch aside from the main headliners each day. Add KOL, LP and Foos to that.

2 hours ago, thetime said:

 

2003 Thursday was my dream night.

 

Sunday would have been mine. Coldplay then REM.

[ParanoidTourist]

3 hours ago, thetime said:

 

2003 Thursday was my dream night.

Bloody hell! What a line up🙂

[thetime]

7 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Bloody hell! What a line up🙂

 

Looking at the setlists from Radiohead and Bjork, awesome setlists. 

Edited September 2, 2025 by thetime

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, thetime said:

 

No one could moan about  Radiohead/Bjork-Metallica-Massive Attack-Rem/Coldplay set of werchter headliners. 

 

Not even @northernangel

 

I wouldn't moah about it but it wouldn't be my first choices. I was definitely not into Radiohead at that point....not much has changed lol. My sister liked Bjork much more than me. Metallica again has been more the last couple few years ive appreciated more than just their few really well knows songs. Massive Attack I dont care for lol. 2017 and other years gone by definitely beats it. In fact, I really liked 2024 sets of headliners even though not the strongest, along with the undercard it worked for me.

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, Sparticus said:

I've always liked this about Werchter. They get a lot of criticism for the lineups being too samey. Sometimes plans fall through so they repeat acts (RHCP for example), but ultimately there in a consistent effort to book the biggest acts.

Does anyone know when the first announcement was for this year?

 

Kinda why to a point, if a festival headliner is not booked by Werchter within the realms of what could be then they aren't interested. Werchter 25 undercard did struggle for me, thats very clear, but 3 of their 4 headliners didnt play anywhere else at least in Europe and probably worldwide on the dame card. It was only that Download managed to book Green Day and with a better undercard than Werchter did that kept me away....plus affording it.

[sisco]

Someone posting on another thread that Billie Eilish is rumoured for Rock in Lisboa.  Had a search and plenty comes up but who knows how legitimate it is.  If true though you’d have to expect her at Werchter

[sisco]

17 hours ago, sisco said:

If the Radiohead rumours are true it’d make Radiohead very unlikely as they don’t really share with Prima 

Well the dates seem to be true.  O2 arena meant to be 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th Nov

[thetime]

19 minutes ago, sisco said:

Well the dates seem to be true.  O2 arena meant to be 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th Nov

 

What's the rumours? Tour dates leaked?

[SweetJesus]

Flyers for London, Copenhagen, Bologna...but nothing for 2026

 

 

Edited September 2, 2025 by SweetJesus

[northernangel]

Let's get The Cure, SOAD, MCR, Billie. KOL sub on The Cure or MCR day....would have to be The Cure really.

Edited September 2, 2025 by northernangel

[MK1]

The Cure can also headline Werchter Classic.

[thetime]

1 hour ago, SweetJesus said:

Flyers for London, Copenhagen, Bologna...but nothing for 2026

 

 

 

Brilliant 

[sisco]

2 hours ago, thetime said:

 

What's the rumours? Tour dates leaked?

Them dates where the rumours plus the same person said Primavera 

[ParanoidTourist]

3 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

Flyers for London, Copenhagen, Bologna...but nothing for 2026

 

 

 

Also Berlin now. In december. 

[matrainertje]

And all of a sudden Radiohead jumped to the very top of the wish list. 

[sisco]

Looks like KOL are being teased for Hurricane festival so presumably they’ll return to Werchter too  

[Rico_Pliskin]

18 minutes ago, sisco said:

Looks like KOL are being teased for Hurricane festival so presumably they’ll return to Werchter too  

I heard they were ass at electric picnic 

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

I heard they were ass at electric picnic 

Always viewed as not great live due to interaction etc…. I like their music and as a sub I’d be more than happy