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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Why?
Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025
- Active since
- 2015
- Albums
- As Killers Do 2026
- Altogether Stranger 2025
- Star Eaters Delight 2023
- Acquainted With Night 2021
- I'll Be Your Man 2015
- New album
- As Killers Do · 20/11/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 19
- 2025 36
- 2024 9
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 1,071 times in a collection
- 211 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Acquainted With Night 2021 · 564
- Star Eaters Delight 2023 · 409
- Altogether Stranger 2025 · 98
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 41 0,4 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 25 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Killers Do | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Altogether Stranger | 2025 | – | – | – | 98 |
| Star Eaters Delight | 2023 | – | – | – | 409 |
| Acquainted With Night | 2021 | – | – | – | 564 |
| I'll Be Your Man | 2015 | – | – | – | – |
Discogs: 1,071 times in a collection. 211 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Lael Neale compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/03/2027 | Brussel | Belgium | Botanique Rotonde | Lael Neale |
| 03/03/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | BELLOBAR | Lael Neale |
| 13/02/2027 | Santa Cruz | United States | The Crepe Place | (((folkYEAH))) Presents: LAEL NEALE WITH SPACEMOTH ON THE GARDEN STAGE |
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.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | – | C | 44 / 85 | 100 | – | 10 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Gezien en gezien worden | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2025 | 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
- ●16/03/2027 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FIP Rock | France | For No One for Now 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Some Bright Morning 4 · Down on the Freeway 3 · Slip Away 1 · I Am the River 1 · Wild Waters 1 |