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
- 1990
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2023
- 1 nummer, hoogste #1934 (A New England)
- in the list since 2023, 1 years
- per song
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
VRT Radio 1 5 1,2 per week KEXP 3 0,7 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,5 per week Willy 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 94 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 67 0,6 per week since Oct 2024 Willy 58 0,6 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 5 0,5 per week since Sep 2026 BBC Radio 1 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2023 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New England | 1983 | 1 (2023) | #1934 | #1934 (2023) | #1934 (2023) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shine A Light - Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad | 2016 | #138 (2 wk) | – | – |
| Tooth & Nail | 2013 | #69 (7 wk) | – | – |
| Mr Love & Justice | 2008 | #78 (1 wk) | – | – |
How popular is Billy Bragg compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect.
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2026 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | OVO Hydro | Squeeze |
| 13/11/2026 | Blackpool | United Kingdom | Blackpool Opera House | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 14/11/2026 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 16/11/2026 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | United Kingdom | O2 City Hall Newcastle | Squeeze Plus Very Special Guests |
| 17/11/2026 | Stockton-on-Tees | United Kingdom | Stockton Globe | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
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Europa (10)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/2026 | Hull | United Kingdom | Connexin Live | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 20/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Leeds First Direct Bank Arena | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 21/11/2026 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | M&S Bank Arena Liverpool | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 23/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Apollo Manchester | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 26/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | The O2 | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 28/11/2026 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Utilita Arena Birmingham | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 30/11/2026 | Swansea | United Kingdom | Swansea Building Society Arena | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 01/12/2026 | Plymouth | United Kingdom | Plymouth Arena | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 03/12/2026 | Portsmouth | United Kingdom | Portsmouth Guildhall | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
| 04/12/2026 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | Bournemouth International Centre | Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Hesitating Beauty 1 · Sexuality 1 · Shirley 1 · Moving The Goalposts 1 · She's Got A New Spell 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Sexuality 25 · The Boy Done Good 13 · A New England 5 · Which Side Are You On? 1 · City of Heroes 1 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | There Is Power in a Union 1 · A New England 1 |
| KEXP | United States | California Stars 18 · City of Heroes 15 · I Will Be Your Shield 7 · Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key 6 · All You Fascists Bound to Lose 3 |