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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2016, Pukkelpop 2018
- Active since
- 2009
- Albums
- Necessary Fictions 2025
- Everything Is Going to Be OK 2023
- Gogo Penguin 2020
- A Humdrum Star 2018
- Man Made Object 2016
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music 14 0,1 per week since Nov 2024 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 KEXP 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary Fictions | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Everything Is Going to Be OK | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Gogo Penguin | 2020 | #83 (1 wk) | – | – |
| A Humdrum Star | 2018 | #46 (8 wk) | – | – |
| Man Made Object | 2016 | #74 (9 wk) | – | – |
| v2.0 | 2014 | #64 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Fanfares | 2012 | – | – | – |
How popular is GoGo Penguin compared with other countries?
Bigger in Belgium than you would expect.
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2016 | 13 | D | 60 / 154 | 100 | 16 | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | 16 | C | 37 / 113 | 11 | 17 | – | 12 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2018 | Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 4, Afsluiten in stijl | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2018 | 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
- ▲Saturday, August 2018 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, August 2016 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Forgive The Damages (Feat. Daudi Matsiko) 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Background Hiss Reminds Me of Rain 1 |