NOS Alive 2026

[matrainertje]

3 minutes ago, flowernigiri said:

TOP are headlining, that wouldn't make sense. But there's no darkness to be had in NOS Alive's venue, even if Nick were to play at 2am. That's just not the kind of vibe you should be looking for in this  case

In this case I can see both of them headlining. As a big fan I wanted to see Cave in Portugal, but now it’s less appealing to me.

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

I understand you, Nick Cave at 22h and TP at midnight. 

Tbf Muse were on just as the darkness began rolling in for their spot before NIN so it might just about work. 

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, flowernigiri said:

I can't quite picture the clash of audience that Nick Cave and TOP will be

Pushing the idea that everyone now listens to a little bit of everything to the extreme right?

[flowernigiri]

Just now, charlierc said:

Pushing the idea that everyone now listens to a little bit of everything to the extreme right?

In a way, yeah, but at the same time a festival's gotta do what it can do. They won't be saying no to either of these two artists if having them play on the same day is the only way to book them

[ParanoidTourist]

So far the Mad Cool leak mentioned previously seems to play out given the announcement of Cave, Florence and 21 Pilots. 

[flowernigiri]

Just now, ParanoidTourist said:

So far the Mad Cool leak mentioned previously seems to play out given the announcement of Cave, Florence and 21 Pilots. 

Deftones were in it, right? 😍

[cc1989]

Struggling to see where foos, Sabrina and Mumford all fit now 21p are being mentioned as a headliner

[sisco]

10 minutes ago, cc1989 said:

Struggling to see where foos, Sabrina and Mumford all fit now 21p are being mentioned as a headliner

They won’t be, it’ll be 1 max now

[fraybentos1]

4 minutes ago, sisco said:

They won’t be, it’ll be 1 max now

Hoping for sabrina but feel like it's Foos 😞 

[ParanoidTourist]

58 minutes ago, flowernigiri said:

Deftones were in it, right? 😍

They were 🙂 As well as Mumford and Sons, Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle and Sabrina. Doubt Nos will have them all though since Mad Cool cater more artists.

[flowernigiri]

Just now, ParanoidTourist said:

They were 🙂 As well as Mumford and Sons, Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle and Sabrina. Doubt Nos will have them all though since Mad Cool cater more artists.

At this point I can't see Sabrina playing here, NOS Alive's lineup really seems geared towards having someone like Foos headlining the second day, which would be very befitting for a Deftones kind of addition!

Alas... My out-of-this-world-delusionally-optimistic-absurdist-hopes for Radiohead... Inch closer and closer to extinction. Like, there's only 2mm left.

[northernangel]

5 minutes ago, flowernigiri said:

At this point I can't see Sabrina playing here, NOS Alive's lineup really seems geared towards having someone like Foos headlining the second day, which would be very befitting for a Deftones kind of addition!

Alas... My out-of-this-world-delusionally-optimistic-absurdist-hopes for Radiohead... Inch closer and closer to extinction. Like, there's only 2mm left.

I think Nos and Werchter will get Foos and Mad Cool will get Sabrina. I think their festival is more open and accessible to it.

[ParanoidTourist]

16 minutes ago, flowernigiri said:

At this point I can't see Sabrina playing here, NOS Alive's lineup really seems geared towards having someone like Foos headlining the second day, which would be very befitting for a Deftones kind of addition!

Alas... My out-of-this-world-delusionally-optimistic-absurdist-hopes for Radiohead... Inch closer and closer to extinction. Like, there's only 2mm left.

 

Yes hopefully a Foo Fighters/Deftones combo. 

 

And totally agree about Radiohead. It likely won't happen this year but that would be my dream booking!

[Tigane]

1 hour ago, flowernigiri said:

Deftones were in it, right? 😍

Heard rumours they won't be at Nos Alive.  But without any kind of confirmation

[just_one]

its pretty clear the 2nd day will be either Foo Fighters or Sabrina Or Billie.

 

i think it will be Foo Fighers. Either Sabrina or Billie might pop up at RiR

 

now give me that trio covoes!!! Foo Fighters/Deftones/A Perfect Circle

Edited October 31, 2025 by just_one

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, just_one said:

its pretty clear the 2nd day will be either Foo Fighters or Sabrina Or Billie.

 

i think it will be Foo Fighers. Either Sabrina or Billie might pop up at RiR

 

now give me that trio covoes!!! Foo Fighters/Deftones/A Perfect Circle

RIR would make more sense for Sabrina given the fact they already booked Katy as well. I would say I don't think she fits it but they booked Sam Smith. On the whole though, she's a different kind of pop act.

[joaommaia]

1 hour ago, just_one said:

its pretty clear the 2nd day will be either Foo Fighters or Sabrina Or Billie.

 

i think it will be Foo Fighers. Either Sabrina or Billie might pop up at RiR

 

now give me that trio covoes!!! Foo Fighters/Deftones/A Perfect Circle

RiR communicated Katy Perry's day as the "pop day" so I don't see where Sabrina can feet, but who knows... On Billie's case they can call it another thing.

[velociraptor]

Mad Cool returns to 4 days for 2026 (July 8 - 11th). imO a strong indication for Foos being the missing headliner for the 10th, with them probably headlining Mad Cool on the 8th, since they don't do back to back nights in different cities anymore. 

Edited November 2, 2025 by velociraptor

[joaommaia]

5 hours ago, velociraptor said:

Mad Cool returns to 4 days for 2026 (July 8 - 11th). imO a strong indication for Foos being the missing headliner for the 10th, with them probably headlining Mad Cool on the 8th, since they don't do back to back nights in different cities anymore. 

I think the day Everything is New shared the cover of Foo Fighters’ new single was the day they “confirmed” them at NOS Alive. 
The question for me is where Sabrina is on this game.

[Tigane]

On 31/10/2025 at 16:21, just_one said:

its pretty clear the 2nd day will be either Foo Fighters or Sabrina Or Billie.

 

i think it will be Foo Fighers. Either Sabrina or Billie might pop up at RiR

 

now give me that trio covoes!!! Foo Fighters/Deftones/A Perfect Circle

Don't Expect Deftones on Nos Alive

[charlierc]

When they announced Lorde as playing on Florence and the Machine day at this, was she announced as a co-headline act or just as playing?

[PDomingos]

32 minutes ago, charlierc said:

When they announced Lorde as playing on Florence and the Machine day at this, was she announced as a co-headline act or just as playing?

They were announced in different days. So it's not a oficial co-headline

[charlierc]

32 minutes ago, PDomingos said:

They were announced in different days. So it's not a oficial co-headline

I guess we'll get an inkling when the full poster is announced. Although tbf Florence was an outright headliner when she last did NOS so it wouldn't be a surprise if that was the plan regardless. 

[TheNewUnion]

It's been a few days, will it be worth the wait......

[Tigane]

Hellfest will reveal it's full line up on 10th November

This may be relevant to Nos Alive, because, it is public that this year Muse replaced Foo Fighters on the line up.

So it's very possible that Foo will play Hellfest this year.  And if this happen,   and Mad Cool make and announcement for the line up reveal on the same day, and Covões post the number 10, on the next days,  we will know what will happen

(this is pure speculation only)