The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2022
- Active since
- 2020
- Albums
- MMM 2026
- The Last One 2024
- STRENGTH TO STRENGTH 2023
- Too Loyal for My Own Good 2021
- Edna 2020
- Hits since 2015
- Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy) NL #52, 2020
- Only You Freestyle (Headie One x Drake) NL #54, 2020
- Bigger Than Life (Headie One x Frenna) NL #86, 2022
- Don't Rush (Young T & Bugsey feat. Headie One) NL #91, 2020
- New album
- MMM · 28/08/2026
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 1 9 2,1 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 902 5,7 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMM | 2026 | – | – | – |
| The Last One | 2024 | – | – | – |
| STRENGTH TO STRENGTH | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Too Loyal for My Own Good | 2021 | – | – | – |
| Edna | 2020 | #84 (1 wk) | #36 (1 wk) | – |
How popular is Headie One 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.
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.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | – | D | 109 / 137 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 3): Lekker blijven hangen | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2022 | dagverslag |
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.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Saturday, August 2022 · Pukkelpop
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Ain't It Different 1 |