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Pretenders
Photo: Calan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pretenders

Popularity today
44
Belgium 42 · the Netherlands 45 · Worldwide 53 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Rock Werchter 2024
29
Belgium 29 · Netherlands 25 · Worldwide 38 · 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 yetno shows planned around the festivalnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that timeno concrete indication of a booking
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival lessnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that time
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 26 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that time
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that timeno concrete indication of a booking
Figures
Spotify listeners
4.788.006
Deezer 95.104 · streams per day 360.344
Last.fm listeners
784.476
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
140.042
@thepretendershq · updated on 06/11/2026
Search interest
63
Belgium 63 · the Netherlands 71 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
514.651
EN 476.963 · NL 10.009 · FR 27.679

rocknew wave80sfemale vocalistsclassic rock

Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2024
Active since
2023
Concerts per year
  • 2026 0
  • 2025 12
  • 2024 61
  • 2023 57
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

De Tijdloze 2025
  • 1 nummer, hoogste #1998 (Don’t Get Me Wrong)
  • in the list since 2023, 2 years
  • per song
Awards
  • Grammy Award genomineerd 1981

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Willy311.0 a day
Joe60.2 a day
KINK40.1 a day
BBC Radio 6 Music30.1 a day
FIP Rock10.0 a day
RADIO BOB!10.0 a day
KEXP10.0 a day
Since we track the station
Willy6766,7 per weeksince Dec 2024
KINK1450,9 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 6 Music980,9 per weeksince Oct 2024
Joe481,8 per weeksince May 2026
Studio Brussel300,2 per weeksince Nov 2023
KEXP240,2 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 1110,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
NPO 3FM80,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
Similar to
Blondie, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, The Police, Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper

De Tijdloze on StuBru

De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.

SongFromYears in the list2025HighestLowest
Don’t Get Me Wrong19861 (2025)#1998#1998 (2025)#1998 (2025)
Brass in Pocket19791 (2023)–#1568 (2023)#1568 (2023)

Records

Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Relentless2023#63 (1 wk)––
Hate For Sale2020#150 (1 wk)––
Alone2016#107 (3 wk)––
The Isle Of View1995#46 (2 wk)––
Last Of The Independents1994–#50 (7 wk)–
The Singles1987–#52 (8 wk)–

Awards

Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).

AwardWonNominated
Grammy Award–1

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Brass in Pocket
The Singles
op Deezer
I'll Stand by You
Last of the Independents
op Deezer
Don't Get Me Wrong
The Singles
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
Rock Werchter 202429C26 / 94100292538Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Rock Werchter 2024Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 4): Sterren tellenDansende Beren08/07/2024dagverslag

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
JoeNetherlandsDon't Get Me Wrong 45 · Brass In Pocket 2 · 2000 Miles 1
KINKNetherlandsBrass In Pocket 2 · Don't Get Me Wrong 1
QmusicBelgium2000 Miles 2 · I'll Stand By You 1
Studio BrusselBelgiumDon't Get Me Wrong 13 · Brass In Pocket 2
WillyBelgiumDon't Get Me Wrong 153 · Brass In Pocket 149 · Back On The Chain Gang 143 · Middle Of The Road 48 · Mystery Achievement 25
FIP RockFranceWalk Like A Panther 1
KEXPUnited StatesBrass In Pocket 4 · Don't Get Me Wrong 1 · Angel of the Morning 1 · I'll Stand By You 1 · Kid 1
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