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John Newman
Photo: Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

John Newman

Popularity today
54
Belgium 51 · the Netherlands 57 · Worldwide 51 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2016
34
Belgium 32 · Netherlands 32 · Worldwide 46 · level B

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.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 52 points (B), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
17.904.548
Deezer 359.291 · streams per day 790.637
Last.fm listeners
1.266.844
rank 1598 in Belgium · rank 1174 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
–
not measured: the name also means something else
Wikipedia, 12 months
209.312
EN 191.478 · NL 5.320 · FR 12.514

Soul, funk & jazzsoulpopbritishNeo Soulnu soul

Career

Line-ups
Pinkpop 2016
Active since
2013
Albums
  • Revolve 2015
  • Tribute 2013
Hits since 2015
  • Come And Get It NL #69, 2015

Stature

Gold and platinum
Belgium: 0 albums, 2 singles
  • Love Me Again goud, 2013
  • Feel The Love goud, 2012

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
NPO 3FM184,2 per week
Studio Brussel81,9 per week
BBC Radio 181,9 per week
1LIVE61,4 per week
MDR Sputnik61,4 per week
MNM30,7 per week
Qmusic20,5 per week
Since we track the station
NPO 3FM5393,4 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 14502,9 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel3372,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
MNM60,6 per weeksince Sep 2026
1LIVE61,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
MDR Sputnik61,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Qmusic30,0 per weeksince Feb 2025
KEXP10,0 per weeksince 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).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Revolve2015#61 (4 wk)#37 (1 wk)–
Tribute2013#33 (26 wk)#51 (7 wk)–

singles met goud of platina: Belgium 2, the Netherlands 0.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
20/11/2026BirminghamUnited Kingdombp pulse LIVEHits Radio Live Birmingham 2026

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Blame (feat. John Newman)
Blame (feat. John Newman)
op Deezer
Love Me Again (Again) (DubVision & Third Party remix)
Love Me Again (Again) (DubVision & Third Party remix)
op Deezer
If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)
If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Pinkpop 201634B21 / 4811323246Wikipedia, charts, stature

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

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
StationCountryMost played
MNMBelgiumFeel The Love 4 · Love Me Again 3
NPO 3FMNetherlandsBlame 1
QmusicBelgiumLove Me Again 3
Studio BrusselBelgiumLove Me Again 100 · Feel The Love 78 · Blame 1
1LIVEGermanyLove Me Again 2 · Feel The Love 1
MDR SputnikGermanyDavid Guetta 2
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