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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Photo: Diario de Madrid, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Popularity today
17
Belgium 15 · the Netherlands 22 · Worldwide 19 · on a scale of 100

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.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yet
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yet
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 18 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
≈ 211.302
estimate, below the measuring threshold of 500.000 · Deezer 16.254 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
425.259
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
57
Belgium 57 · the Netherlands 55 · Worldwide 49 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
165.676
EN 158.679 · NL 2.245 · FR 4.752

Folk & singer-songwriterfolksinger-songwriterAlt-countryindieamericana

Career

Line-ups
Active since
2005

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
VRT Radio 130,7 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music1051,0 per weeksince Oct 2024
KEXP230,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
VRT Radio 150,5 per weeksince Sep 2026
Willy50,0 per weeksince Dec 2024
Studio Brussel20,0 per weeksince Nov 2023

How popular is Bonnie 'Prince' Billy compared with other countries?

Denmark×8,8
Zweden×4,6
United Kingdom×2,4
Spain×2,2
Germany×2,2
Belgium×2,2
Netherlands×1,9
Italy×1,6
France×1,4
Poland×0,7

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.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
10/11/2026BrusselBelgiumAB Grote zaalBonnie 'Prince' Billy
11/11/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsKoninklijk Theater CarreBonnie Prince Billy
13/11/2026BirminghamUnited KingdomO2 Institute BirminghamBonnie Prince Billy
16/11/2026ManchesterUnited KingdomAlbert HallBonnie Prince Billy
17/11/2026LondonUnited KingdomO2 Shepherds Bush EmpireBonnie Prince Billy
3 more dates

Europa (1)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
02/06 to 06/06/2027BarcelonaSpainPrimavera Sound (bevestigd)Primavera Sound 2027

Rest of the world (2)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
28/01/2027VancouverCanadaHollywood TheatreBonnie Prince Billy, Tiny Vipers
29/01/2027SeattleUnited StatesTractorBonnie "Prince" Billy Returns to the Tractor (LATE SHOW)

On the map, until the end of September 2027

MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberRWPKPPPBKS8
EuropeNorth Americaown showfestival★our festivals (green = confirmed)

The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

New Black Rich (Tusks)
New Black Rich
op Deezer
I See a Darkness (Live in the City of Ghosts)
Ghosts of American Psychonauts
op Deezer
The Water's Fine
The Purple Bird
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.

Not available yet.

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
VRT Radio 1BelgiumAnd God Saw 1 · I See A Darkness 1 · The Way 1 · I Send My Love To You 1 · Lessons From What's Poor 1
WillyBelgiumThey Keep Trying To Find You 2
KEXPUnited StatesOne of These Days 4 · Our Home 2 · Downstream 2 · Vietnam Sunshine 1 · They Keep Trying To Find You 1
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