Popularity today
30
Belgium 33 · the Netherlands 23 · Worldwide 31 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Rock Werchter 2026
28
Belgium 31 · Netherlands 21 · Worldwide 33 · level C
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 yetothers have a better chance at the open slots
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 33 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetplayed here last year, and two years in a row is rare
Unlikely
Why?
few indications of a booking yetplayed here or in this country very recently
Figures
Spotify listeners
475.500
Deezer 141.972 · streams per day 57.260
Last.fm listeners
1.713.506
rank 765 in Belgium · rank 1571 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
167.022
@mogwaiband · updated on 02/11/2026
Search interest
–
not measured: the name also means something else
Wikipedia, 12 months
185.748
EN 167.297 · NL 2.529 · FR 15.922
indiepost-rockinstrumentalalternativepost rock
Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018, Rock Werchter 2019, Pukkelpop 2025, Rock Werchter 2026
- Active since
- 1995
- Albums
- The Bad Fire 2025
- As the Love Continues 2021
- Every Country’s Sun 2017
- Rave Tapes 2014
- Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will 2011
- Concerts per year
- 2026 35
- 2025 80
- 2024 17
- 2019 22
- 2018 50
- 2017 66
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 51,299 times in a collection
- 9,817 on a wishlist
- 64 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Young Team 1997 · 2.273
- Come On Die Young 1999 · 2.113
- Happy Songs For Happy People 2003 · 2.569
- Mr Beast 2006 · 1.967
- Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. 2011 · 3.448
- Les Revenants 2013 · 5.127
- Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1. 2014 · 1.857
- Central Belters 2015 · 1.592
- Before The Flood (Music From The Motion Picture) 2016 · 2.011
- As The Love Continues 2021 · 2.754
All 60 releases
- Angels vs. Aliens / Buzzsong 1996 · 396
- Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996 - 1997) 1997 · 867
- 4 Satin 1997 · 607
- Young Team 1997 · 2.273
- 4 Songs 1997 · 4
- New Paths To Helicon 1997 · 592
- Mogwai Fear Satan (Remixes) 1998 · 546
- No Education = No Future (Fuck The Curfew) E.P. 1998 · 825
- Kicking A Dead Pig - Mogwai Songs Remixed 1998 · 688
- Sweet Leaf • Black Sabbath 1998 · 1.204
- R U Still In 2 It? 1998 · 176
- EP 1999 · 936
- Come On Die Young 1999 · 2.113
- EP + 6 2000 · 1.330
- My Father My King 2001 · 645
- Rock Action 2001 · 42
- Rock Action 2001 · 1.377
- Hunted By A Freak 2003 · 37
- Happy Songs For Happy People 2003 · 2.569
- In A Dream 2004 · 143
- Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 2005 · 1.435
- Friend Of The Night 2006 · 430
- Travel Is Dangerous 2006 · 371
- Mr Beast 2006 · 1.967
- Zidane - A 21st Century Portrait - An Original Soundtrack By Mogwai 2006 · 632
- Zidane - A 21st Century Portrait - An Original Soundtrack By Mogwai 2006 · 1.378
- The Fountain (Music From The Motion Picture) 2006 · 473
- Batcat 2008 · 824
- The Hawk Is Howling 2008 · 982
- Colours Move / Mogwai Fear Satan 2008 · 159
- Special Moves 2010 · 180
- Rano Pano / Hasenheide 2010 · 932
- Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. 2011 · 3.448
- Mexican Grand Prix / Slight Domestic 2011 · 525
- San Pedro 2011 · 445
- Earth Division EP 2011 · 580
- A Wrenched Virile Lore 2012 · 725
- Les Revenants EP 2012 · 714
- Les Revenants 2013 · 5.127
- Rave Tapes 2014 · 841
- Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1. 2014 · 1.857
- Central Belters 2015 · 1.592
- Before The Flood (Music From The Motion Picture) 2016 · 2.011
- Atomic 2016 · 916
- Party In The Dark 2017 · 194
- Crossing The Road Material 2017 · 4
- Coolverine 2017 · 78
- Every Country's Sun 2017 · 1.270
- Donuts 2018 · 3
- We're Not Done (End Title) 2018 · 3
- Kin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2018 · 446
- Dry Fantasy 2020 · 0
- ZeroZeroZero (A Mogwai Soundtrack) 2020 · 36
- 2018 2020 · 74
- As The Love Continues (Pre-Release Tracks) 2021 · 1
- Midnight Flit (IDLES Midday Still At It Remix) 2021 · 8
- Fuck Off Money (Alessandro Cortini Rework) 2021 · 6
- As The Love Continues 2021 · 2.754
- Ritchie Sacramento 2021 · 5
- Boltfor 2022 · 6
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (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 7 1,6 per week KEXP 5 1,2 per week VRT Radio 1 3 0,7 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week Willy 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 529 4,8 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 83 0,5 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 26 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 11 0,1 per week since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 1 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 4 0,4 per week since Sep 2026 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Explosions in the Sky, Caspian, Sigur Rós, godspeed you! black emperor, Maybeshewill, And So I Watch You From Afar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bad Fire | 2025 | #22 (5 wk) | – | – | – |
| As the Love Continues | 2021 | #5 (8 wk) | – | – | 2.754 |
| Every Country’s Sun | 2017 | #21 (10 wk) | #85 (1 wk) | – | 1.270 |
| Rave Tapes | 2014 | #12 (9 wk) | #78 (1 wk) | – | 841 |
| Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will | 2011 | #31 (8 wk) | #83 (1 wk) | – | 3.448 |
| The Hawk Is Howling | 2008 | #29 (7 wk) | #92 (1 wk) | – | 982 |
| Mr. Beast | 2006 | #21 (7 wk) | #97 (1 wk) | – | 1.967 |
| Happy Songs for Happy People | 2003 | – | – | – | 2.569 |
| Rock Action | 2001 | – | – | – | 1.377 |
| Come On Die Young | 1999 | – | – | – | 2.113 |
| Young Team | 1997 | #169 (1 wk) | – | – | 2.273 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kin | 2018 | #88 (2 wk) | – | – | – |
| Atomic | 2016 | #28 (9 wk) | – | – | 916 |
| Central Belters | 2015 | #57 (3 wk) | – | – | 1.592 |
| Les revenants | 2013 | #60 (16 wk) | – | – | 5.127 |
| Special Moves | 2010 | #47 (3 wk) | – | – | 180 |
| Government Commissions - BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | 2005 | #83 (2 wk) | – | – | 1.435 |
Discogs: 51,299 times in a collection. 9,817 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Mogwai compared with other countries?
France×3,4
Italy×2,8
United Kingdom×2,4
Spain×2,1
Belgium×1,9
Zweden×1,6
Germany×1,4
Denmark×1,3
Poland×1,0
Netherlands×0,9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 | Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | Mogwai 30 |
| 08/11/2026 | København K | Denmark | Operaen, Holmen | Mogwai - MOGWAI 30 Tour |
| 20/11/2026 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Mogwai |
| 21/11/2026 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Mogwai |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
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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 2018 | 28 | A | 5 / 55 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 31 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | 27 | C | 26 / 84 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 27 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | 26 | B | 22 / 128 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 32 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 28 | C | 23 / 86 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 33 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 4): Zinderend slotakkoord | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Zwetende vleermuizen | Dansende Beren | 16/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 1): Rock P!nk?! | Dansende Beren | 28/06/2019 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2018 | 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
- ●10/11/2026 · TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (planned)
- ▲Sunday, July 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ●01/09/2025 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●31/08/2025 · Grolsch Zaal, The Hague
- ▲Friday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ●15/08/2025 · Club, Hasselt
- ●29/05/2025 · Vooruit, Ghent
61 earlier dates
- ●18/02/2025 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●17/02/2025 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●15/02/2025 · Grote Zaal, Groningen
- ●14/02/2025 · Muziekgieterij, Maastricht
- ●04/02/2025 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●30/06/2024 · Middenvijver, Antwerp
- ●16/07/2022 · Olmenhof, Herk-de-Stad
- ●25/05/2022 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●18/05/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ▲Thursday, July 2019 · Rock Werchter
- ●15/07/2018 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ▲Sunday, June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
- ●22/10/2017 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●21/10/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●20/10/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●11/06/2016 · Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam
- ●20/05/2016 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ●29/10/2014 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●28/10/2014 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●14/07/2014 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●02/02/2014 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●01/02/2014 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●30/01/2014 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●16/02/2012 · Tour&Taxis, Brussels
- ●10/07/2011 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●26/03/2011 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●15/03/2011 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●09/07/2009 · Parc Astrid de Coronmeuse, Liège
- ●02/07/2009 · Patronaat, Haarlem
- ●01/07/2009 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●01/11/2008 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●30/10/2008 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●31/08/2008 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●30/08/2008 · Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht
- ●07/07/2007 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●08/10/2006 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●27/09/2006 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ●16/04/2006 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●14/04/2006 · Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Rotterdam
- ●28/08/2003 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●29/05/2003 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●26/05/2003 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●21/11/2001 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●20/11/2001 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●23/08/2001 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●16/05/2001 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●15/05/2001 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●09/05/1999 · Vera, Groningen
- ●08/05/1999 · Nighttown Basement, Rotterdam
- ●07/05/1999 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●06/05/1999 · Effenaar, Eindhoven
- ●05/05/1999 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●17/04/1999 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●29/08/1998 · Club, Hasselt
- ●13/04/1998 · Vera, Groningen
- ●12/04/1998 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●01/03/1998 · Paradiso, Amsterdam
- ●22/02/1998 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●21/02/1998 · Cactus Club Sint-Jakobsstraat, Bruges
- ●06/11/1997 · 't Stuc, Leuven
- ●23/08/1997 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
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 | Ritchie Sacramento 6 · Helicon 1 2 · Take Me Somewhere Nice 1 · Pale Vegan Hip Pain 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Underground 3 · Remurdered 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Ritchie Sacramento 3 · Hi Chaos 2 · Underground 1 · Helicon 1 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Underground 4 · Ritchie Sacramento 3 · Coolverine 2 · Here We, Here We, Here We Go Forever 2 · God Gets You Back 2 |