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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2022
- Active since
- 2007
- Albums
- The Fork and Knife 2026
- Insomnia 2020
- Ignorance is Bliss 2019
- Konnichiwa 2016
- Doin’ It Again 2011
- Hits since 2015
- Praise The Lord (Da Shine) (A$AP Rocky feat. Skepta) BE #25, 2018
- Praise The Lord (Da Shine) (A$AP Rocky feat. Skepta) NL #65, 2018
- New album
- The Fork and Knife · 06/11/2026
Stature
- Discogs
- 2,477 times in a collection
- 3,147 on a wishlist
- 30 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Greatest Hits 2007 · 220
- Microphone Champion 2009 · 145
- Doin' It Again 2011 · 135
- Konnichiwa 2016 · 719
- Ignorance Is Bliss 2019 · 423
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 1 82 2.7 a day Studio Brussel 39 1.3 a day NPO 3FM 20 0.7 a day BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0.1 a day Mouv' 2 0.1 a day France Inter 1 0.0 a day 1LIVE 1 0.0 a day FluxFM 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 1.801 1.6 a day since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 284 0.3 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 115 0.1 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 52 0.1 a day since Nov 2024 KEXP 17 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 Mouv' 2 0.1 a day since Oct 2026 France Inter 1 0.0 a day since Oct 2026 1LIVE 1 0.0 a day 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fork and Knife | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Insomnia | 2020 | #84 (1 wk) | #88 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Ignorance is Bliss | 2019 | #17 (7 wk) | #14 (3 wk) | – | 423 |
| Konnichiwa | 2016 | #68 (4 wk) | #31 (3 wk) | – | 719 |
| Doin’ It Again | 2011 | – | – | – | 135 |
| Microphone Champion | 2009 | – | – | – | 145 |
| Greatest Hits | 2007 | – | – | – | 220 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skepta .. Fred | 2025 | #148 (2 wk) | – | – |
| All In | 2021 | #174 (1 wk) | – | – |
Discogs: 2,477 times in a collection. 3,147 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Skepta compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect; bigger in Denmark and Poland than you would expect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Skepta - The Fork and Knife Tour | |
| 06/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | The Cause, London | Skepta - The Fork and Knife Tour |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | 20 | C | 48 / 137 | 100 | 18 | 18 | 30 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 2): Wispelturige mengelmoes | Dansende Beren | 20/08/2022 | 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
- ●04/12/2026 · Amsterdam (planned)
- ▲Friday, August 2022 · 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 | Gut Genug (with Skepta & Blumengarten) 142 · Praise The Lord 43 · Danger Danger 18 · Cops & Robbers 13 · Shutdown 7 |
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Chiltern Firehouse. 1 · Pandora's Box 1 · Victory Lap 1 |
| France Inter | France | Pandora's Box 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Shutdown 2 · How Far? 1 · Praise the Lord (Da Shine) 1 · London 1 · Cosmosis 1 |
| Mouv' | France | Shutdown 1 · Ten (feat. Skepta) 1 |