Badly Drawn Boy
Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Active since
- 2007
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Willy 4 0,9 per week VRT Radio 1 3 0,7 per week KINK 2 0,5 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Radio X 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationWilly 111 1,1 per week since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 6 Music 71 0,7 per week since Nov 2024 KINK 35 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 21 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 6 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Radio X 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born In The UK | 2006 | #95 (2 wk) | – | – |
| About A Boy | 2006 | – | #100 (1 wk) | – |
| One Plus One Is One | 2004 | #98 (1 wk) | – | – |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05/2027 | Warrington | United Kingdom | Victoria Park | Neighbourhood Weekender 2027 Weekend Ticket |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
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Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Donna & Blitzen 2 · The Shining 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Once Around The Block 2 · All Possibilities 1 · Above You, Below Me 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Something To Talk About 78 · Once Around The Block 7 · Once Around the Block 1 · All Possibilities 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Once Around the Block 3 · The Shining 2 · Silent Sigh 2 · Everybody’s Stalking 1 · Camping Next to Water 1 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | Something To Talk About 1 |