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
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2024, Pinkpop 2026
- Active since
- 2019
- Albums
- Hot Shock 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 35
- 2025 75
- 2024 79
- 2023 76
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music 79 0,7 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 76 0,5 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 37 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 32 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 4 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Sprints, Lambrini Girls, Billy Nomates, Snapped Ankles, Sports Team, M(h)aol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Shock | 2025 | – | – | – |
How popular is HotWax compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2024 | 11 | D | 74 / 94 | 100 | – | 16 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 18 | C | 29 / 71 | 100 | 14 | 20 | 18 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2026 | 7 must-sees op de zondag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 17/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | Pinkpop 2026 (Festivaldag 3): Saunaclub Megaland | Dansende Beren | 22/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | De 7 hoogtepunten van de zondag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 22/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 4): Sterren tellen | Dansende Beren | 08/07/2024 | 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
- ▲Sunday, June 2026 · Pinkpop
- ▲Sunday, July 2024 · Rock Werchter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Strange to Be Here 1 |
| KEXP | United States | A Thousand Times 1 · Lights On 1 · Wanna Be a Doll 1 |