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
- Rock Werchter 2018, Rock Werchter 2022, Pukkelpop 2023
- Active since
- 2001
- Albums
- Pressure Machine 2021
- Imploding the Mirage 2020
- Wonderful Wonderful 2017
- Battle Born 2012
- Concerts per year
- 2026 16
- 2025 27
- 2023 44
- 2022 88
- 2021 16
- 2018 90
- 2017 57
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 5 nummers, hoogste #10 (Mr. Brightside)
- in the list since 2008, 18 years
- per song
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 2 albums, 0 singles
- Hot Fuss goud, 2007
- Sam's Town goud, 2007
- Discogs
- 18,604 times in a collection
- 9,497 on a wishlist
- 65 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Sawdust 2007 · 1.673
- Day & Age 2008 · 2.935
- Live From The Royal Albert Hall 2009 · 1.265
- Wonderful Wonderful 2017 · 959
- Encore At The Garden 2025 · 1.809
- Biggest own venue
- Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ±17.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KINK 61 2.0 a day Willy 44 1.5 a day Radio X 36 1.2 a day Studio Brussel 34 1.1 a day BBC Radio 1 16 0.5 a day RADIO BOB! 11 0.4 a day MNM 7 0.2 a day egoFM 7 0.2 a day Since we track the stationKINK 2.928 2.7 a day since Nov 2023 Willy 1.373 2.0 a day since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 1.345 1.2 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 630 0.6 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 263 0.2 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 80 0.1 a day since Nov 2024 Radio X 36 1.0 a day since Oct 2026 KEXP 19 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, White Lies, The Vaccines, Kaiser Chiefs, Editors
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.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Brightside | 2004 | 18 (2008–2025) | #10 | #9 (2022) | #92 (2008) |
| Somebody Told Me | 2004 | 6 (2020–2025) | #756 | #520 (2021) | #1051 (2024) |
| Human | 2008 | 6 (2020–2025) | #860 | #453 (2023) | #860 (2025) |
| When You Were Young | 2006 | 6 (2020–2025) | #1045 | #495 (2022) | #1045 (2025) |
| Read My Mind | 2006 | 6 (2020–2025) | #1301 | #641 (2021) | #1555 (2023) |
| Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) | 2003 | 1 (2019) | – | #482 (2019) | #482 (2019) |
| Runaways | 2012 | 4 (2021–2024) | – | #1150 (2021) | #1348 (2024) |
| Run for Cover | 2017 | 3 (2021–2024) | – | #1540 (2021) | #1914 (2024) |
| Here with Me | 2012 | 2 (2022–2023) | – | #1567 (2022) | #2025 (2023) |
| Spaceman | 2008 | 2 (2021–2022) | – | #1641 (2021) | #1937 (2022) |
| A Dustland Fairytale | 2008 | 1 (2021) | – | #1757 (2021) | #1757 (2021) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Machine | 2021 | #8 (6 wk) | #17 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Imploding the Mirage | 2020 | #4 (8 wk) | #16 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Wonderful Wonderful | 2017 | #7 (36 wk) | #12 (3 wk) | – | 959 |
| Battle Born | 2012 | #6 (28 wk) | #7 (14 wk) | – | – |
| Day & Age | 2008 | #12 (32 wk) | #12 (42 wk) | – | 2.935 |
| Sam’s Town | 2006 | #13 (42 wk) | #14 (26 wk) | gold BE | – |
| Hot Fuss | 2004 | #48 (10 wk) | #46 (25 wk) | gold BE | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Diamonds | 2023 | #91 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| Direct Hits 2003 2013 | 2013 | #18 (15 wk) | #40 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Live From The Royal Albert Hall | 2009 | – | #35 (8 wk) | – | 1.265 |
| Sawdust | 2007 | #66 (2 wk) | #72 (2 wk) | – | 1.673 |
Discogs: 18,604 times in a collection. 9,497 times on a wishlist.
How popular is The Killers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2027 | Santiago | Parque O'Higgins | Lollapalooza Chile ~ March 12-14 | |
| 12/03/2027 | Buenos Aires | Hippodrome San Isidro | Lollapalooza Argentina ~ March 12-14 | |
| 19/03/2027 | São Paulo | Interlagos Racetrack | Lollapalooza Brasil ~ March 19-21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2018 | 65 | A | 4 / 82 | 38 | 65 | 58 | 80 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2022 | 69 | A | 5 / 83 | 54 | 72 | 61 | 74 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | 70 | A | 2 / 136 | 29 | 74 | 57 | 79 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2023 | The Killers @ Pukkelpop 2023: Afgelikt, afgesloten | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2023 | about this act |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 4): Overal vuurwerk | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2022 | The Killers @ Rock Werchter 2022: Superverspreider van hits | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2022 | about this act |
| Rock Werchter 2022 | Rock Werchter 2022 (Festivaldag 4): Fonkelend richting ontknoping | Dansende Beren | 04/07/2022 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2018 | Rock Werchter 2018: Festivaldag 2 | Dansende Beren | 07/07/2018 | 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
- ●20/08/2023 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Sunday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ●16/07/2022 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ▲Sunday, July 2022 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Friday, July 2018 · Rock Werchter
- ●06/03/2018 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
18 earlier dates
- ●28/02/2018 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●10/11/2013 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●08/11/2013 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●17/06/2013 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●11/03/2013 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●29/05/2009 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●14/08/2008 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●07/03/2007 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●16/11/2006 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●14/11/2006 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●13/07/2005 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●20/02/2005 · Tivoli, Utrecht
- ●03/11/2004 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●19/08/2004 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●04/07/2004 · Zuiderpark, Rotterdam
- ●30/06/2004 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●29/06/2004 · La Rotonde, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●04/05/2004 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Read My Mind 7 · Mr. Brightside 5 · Spaceman 4 · Jenny Was a Friend of Mine 3 · Caution 3 |
| MNM | Belgium | Mr. Brightside 4 · Human 3 |
| Qmusic | Belgium | Human 3 |
| Qmusic NL | Netherlands | Mr. Brightside 1 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Mr. Brightside 103 · Run For Cover 94 · Somebody Told Me 85 · Human 81 · When You Were Young 73 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Human 3 · Dustland 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Mr. Brightside 129 · Somebody Told Me 127 · When You Were Young 125 · Human 124 · Spaceman 120 |
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Mr Brightside 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Mr. Brightside 1 · Mr. Brightside | FM4 Conny Lee bis 1 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Run for Cover 1 · Bright Lights 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Don’t Shoot Me Santa 3 · All These Things That I’ve Done 1 · Smile Like You Mean It 1 · Joel the Lump of Coal 1 · Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke mix) 1 |
| Oui FM | France | Somebody Told Me 1 |
| RADIO BOB! | Germany | Caution 1 · Read My Mind 1 · A Dustland Fairytale 1 · When You Were Young 1 · Mr. Brightside 1 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine 3 · Read My Mind 2 · Somebody Told Me 2 · Mr. Brightside 2 · When You Were Young 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | Somebody Told Me 1 · When You Were Young 1 |