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
- Pukkelpop 2019
- Active since
- 2021
- Albums
- 2 The Hardway 2021
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- AB Grote zaal, Brussel
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 4 0,9 per week KEXP 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 231 2,2 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 46 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 5 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 1 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Hardway | 2021 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thank You | 2026 | #55 (1 wk) | – | – |
How popular is Mike D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Brussel | Belgium | AB Grote zaal | Mike D 5D |
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 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2019 | Pukkelpop 2019 (Dag 3): Niet in het water gevallen | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2019 | 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
- ●05/11/2026 · AB Grote zaal, Brussel
- ▲August 2019 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Switch Up 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | True Colors 2 · It's Time 1 · What We Got 1 · Switch Up 1 |
| KEXP | United States | True Colors 13 · What We Got 10 · Switch Up 9 · Metaphysical 3 · Make It Stop 2 |