NOS Alive 2026

[ParanoidTourist]

Gorillaz announced today for InMusic festival in late June. Possibly NOS announces them as well tomorrow. 

[ToliaCCCP]

Hi there. I'm new in the place. I've been reading the forum for years but I've never written until right now. I've been in NOS since it was called OPTIMUS Alive. The Cure has been a real disappointment, but let's hope this year's line-up is better than last one's. Gorillaz and Florence would be great additions.

[just_one]

i wont happen but give me a day like this and im beyond happy

 

Foo Fighters
The Offspring
Deftones

A Perfect Circle

[josemalaga]

10 minutes ago, just_one said:

i wont happen but give me a day like this and im beyond happy

 

Foo Fighters
The Offspring
Deftones

A Perfect Circle

Hopefully this in mad cool too.

[dhtjmnd12]

The weeknd?!?!

[charlierc]

6 minutes ago, dhtjmnd12 said:

The weeknd?!?!

You'd have thought he'd do his own shows no?

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, just_one said:

Not offcial of course but i think Alvaro Covoes doesnt like them.

 

every single time he had a slot to bring them in , he never does.

 

it would be great if they came to NOS.

 

are they gonna be in europe next year?

I thought The Killers were going to be on pause for 2026 while Brandon Flowers finally tours solo material he talked about having ready to go in 2023. But they are announced for a festival in Colombia, hinting they might be more active than thought.

 

I don't think there's any tangible rumour of them being anywhere just yet though.

[dhtjmnd12]

Just now, charlierc said:

You'd have thought he'd do his own shows no?

I would’ve thought so too, however I thought it’s convenient with the supposed nos alive announcement tomorrow, and all of the other billboards seem to be near venues where as the Lisbon one seems more generic (to my knowledge), which I would say leans more towards a festival?

[just_one]

Weeknd is playing benfica stadium according to a source i know

[dhtjmnd12]

2 minutes ago, just_one said:

Weeknd is playing benfica stadium according to a source i know

Ah fair enough, no worries then! 

[TSmith89]

This is the bridge that goes over the top of the train station entrance / exit and bus station on the main road outside NOS by the looks of it. 

[TSmith89]

From another angle. 

[dhtjmnd12]

Just now, TSmith89 said:

From another angle. 

So we’re saying it could be NOS?

[Hailhail]

Can be at NOS ALIVE or using main stage after NOS ALIVE…I guess the promoter of Weeknd is Everything is New (as the same of NOS)

[dhtjmnd12]

36 minutes ago, Hailhail said:

Can be at NOS ALIVE or using main stage after NOS ALIVE…I guess the promoter of Weeknd is Everything is New (as the same of NOS)

If it’s the same promoter I would say that’s pretty likely to be doing NOS then? If an announcement was teased by the organisers for tomorrow too 

[sisco]

[FestivalJamie]

Wow Florence & the machine …. Incredible!

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

I know it's nos thread but that's another one almost locked in for Werchter, wouldn't be surprised if it's her tomorrow. Shared a headliner all the last 3 years and two of them were female. Shared two in 2022 as well and technically I don't know for sure but Queens were also in 23 on the same line as AM so it's almost inevitable. 

 

A great start too. I think that's now Mumfords out which is fine.

[BlackFoxx]

2 minutes ago, northernangel said:

A great start too. I think that's now Mumfords out which is fine.

How does this rule Mumford and Sons out?

[just_one]

1 minute ago, BlackFoxx said:

How does this rule Mumford and Sons out?

it doesnt. mumford arent going to headline but i could see a florence+mumford combo easily.

 

mumford are playing lisbon on november 25th so dont expect them announced before that (even if they are sold out which they are)

[northernangel]

5 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

How does this rule Mumford and Sons out?

 

It would be a bit odd to have 3 bands that were definitely headliners or co-headliners from the same year return later no?, I think it's happened with two but all 3 headliner in 2019 with Mumford and FATM co-headlining.

 

Edit: They both got the same time as well. Tool got shorter than The Cure but they are one of those exceptions with how long they. play, you're never going to get two headliners covering 5 hours of time.

Edited October 9, 2025 by northernangel

[Daniel Ferreira]

On 10/7/2025 at 2:43 PM, Daniel Ferreira said:

I was also waiting for The Cure... that's why I'm starting to believe in 21 Pilots... or FF... or Florence the Machine whose album comes out this month.

For July 10, it must be 21 pilots or FF

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, just_one said:

it doesnt. mumford arent going to headline but i could see a florence+mumford combo easily.

 

mumford are playing lisbon on november 25th so dont expect them announced before that (even if they are sold out which they are)

 

They already did that as a combo in 2019 is what I'm saying so they won't again. 

[BlackFoxx]

2 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

It would be a bit odd to have 3 bands that were definitely headliners or co-headliners from the same year return later no?, I think it's happened with two but all 3 headliner in 2019 with Mumford and FATM co-headlining.

For Rock Werchter? To be honest I'm not sure if festival bookers care that much. Especially if the acts themselves have released new music since. If they think it'll sell then that is the primary concern. RW also have previous for bringing acts back in repeated slots, even in consecutive years.

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

For Rock Werchter? To be honest I'm not sure if festival bookers care that much. Especially if the acts themselves have released new music since. If they think it'll sell then that is the primary concern. RW also have previous for bringing acts back in repeated slots, even in consecutive years.

Well the original reply had Werchter in it so yes. Well booking history would suggest they do as they have rarely had 3, if they have for a very long time.