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Kensington
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Kensington

Popularity today
37
Belgium 23 · the Netherlands 52 · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2017
53
Belgium 39 · Netherlands 70 · Worldwide 16 · level A

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 festivalhas only played Pinkpop in this country for yearsprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalno concrete indication of a booking
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 49 points (B), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalno concrete indication of a booking
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
678.306
Deezer 112.617 · streams per day 93.319
Last.fm listeners
147.876
rank 4128 in Belgium · rank 713 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
–
not measured: the name also means something else
Wikipedia, 12 months
58.845
EN 18.270 · NL 40.575 · FR 0

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Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2016, Pinkpop 2017
Active since
2005
Albums
  • First Rodeo 2025
  • Time 2019
  • Control 2016
  • Rivals 2014
  • Vultures 2012
Hits since 2015
  • Sorry NL #26, 2016
  • Do I Ever NL #31, 2016
  • Uncharted NL #32, 2019
  • Heading Up High (Armin van Buuren feat. Kensington) NL #35, 2015
  • Riddles NL #44, 2015
  • A Moment NL #53, 2025

Stature

Awards
  • MTV Award gewonnen x3 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Popprijs gewonnen 2017
Gold and platinum
the Netherlands: 9 albums, 11 singles
  • Time platina, 2020
  • Time goud, 2019
  • Control platina, 2017
  • Control platina, 2017
  • and 5 more
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
Qmusic NL672.2 a day
NPO 3FM561.9 a day
Since we track the station
NPO 3FM2.8562.6 a daysince Nov 2023
Qmusic NL2241.8 a daysince Jul 2026
KINK1920.2 a daysince Nov 2023
Airplay Top 40 (NL)
41 weeks in the last twelve months, best position 4
Similar to
Di-rect, Krezip, Son Mieux, Racoon, Suzan & Freek, Snelle

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).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
First Rodeo2025#188 (1 wk)#1 (3 wk)–
Time2019#34 (1 wk)#1 (54 wk)gold NL, platinum NL
Control2016#26 (21 wk)#1 (184 wk)gold NL, platinum NL
Rivals2014#30 (65 wk)#1 (291 wk)gold NL, platinum NL
Vultures2012–#6 (109 wk)gold NL
Borders2010–#67 (3 wk)–

Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Greatest Hits2022–#1 (5 wk)–
Unplugged - Live2021–#4 (7 wk)–

singles met goud of platina: Belgium 0, the Netherlands 11.

Awards

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

AwardWonNominated
MTV Award3 (2013, 2014, 2015)–
Popprijs1 (2017)–

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
03/12/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeKensington | Venue Premium Packages
04/12/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeKensington | Venue Premium Packages

On the map, until the end of September 2027

MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberRWPKPPPBKS
Europeown 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)

Carry On
Carry On
op Deezer
Streets
Rivals
op Deezer
Sorry
Control
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 201648B17 / 7123466719Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature
Pinkpop 201753A7 / 45–397016Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pinkpop 201720.000 mensen minder op dag 2 van PinkpopFestileaks04/06/2017dagverslag

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

194 earlier dates

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
NPO 3FMNetherlandsCarry On 7 · Streets 1 · A Moment 1 · War 1 · All For Nothing 1
Qmusic NLNetherlandsStay 110 · Do I Ever 25 · Riddles 24 · War 24 · Carry On 13
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