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The Boxer Rebellion
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The Boxer Rebellion

Popularity today
15
Belgium – · the Netherlands 20 · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2025
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level C

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 festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalplayed here two years ago, and returning that soon is rareprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 24 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
278.100
Deezer 21.013 · streams per day 0
Last.fm listeners
388.489
rank 4936 in Belgium · rank 1926 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
21.366
@theboxerrebellion · updated on 05/11/2026
Search interest
31
Belgium 31 · the Netherlands 59 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
31.542
EN 26.369 · NL 4.171 · FR 1.002

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Career

Line-ups
Best Kept Secret 2017, Pinkpop 2025
Active since
2002
Albums
  • The Second I'm Asleep 2026
  • Ghost Alive 2018
  • Ocean by Ocean 2016
  • Promises 2013
  • The Cold Still 2011
Concerts per year
  • 2026 11
  • 2025 15
  • 2024 0
  • 2017 6
  • 2016 66
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 2,564 times in a collection
  • 630 on a wishlist
  • 21 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • Exits 2005 · 205
  • Union 2009 · 629
  • The Cold Still 2010 · 369
  • Promises 2013 · 482
  • Ghost Alive 2018 · 311
Biggest own venue
  • Maassilo, Rotterdam
  • ±2.500 plaatsen
  • 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
KINK102,3 per week
RTL210,2 per week
Since we track the station
KINK4753,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
NPO 3FM700,4 per weeksince Nov 2023
RTL210,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
BBC Radio 6 Music10,0 per weeksince Oct 2024
KEXP10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023

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.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
The Second I'm Asleep2026––––
Ghost Alive2018–––311
Ocean by Ocean2016#106 (1 wk)#23 (2 wk)––
Promises2013#159 (1 wk)#13 (17 wk)–482
The Cold Still2011–#94 (1 wk)–369
Union2009–––629
Exits2005–––205

Discogs: 2,564 times in a collection. 630 times on a wishlist.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Diamonds
Promises
op Deezer
Diamonds (Further Than I Ever Was)
Diamonds (Further Than I Ever Was)
op Deezer
Safe House
Promises
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
Best Kept Secret 201722B7 / 5313142719Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Pinkpop 2025–C46 / 5320–––Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pinkpop 2025Pinkpop 2025 (Festivaldag 3): De revival is daar!Dansende Beren23/06/2025dagverslag
Pinkpop 20256 hoogtepunten van de zondag op Pinkpop 2025Festileaks23/06/2025dagverslag
Best Kept Secret 2017Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 2Dansende Beren20/06/2017dagverslag

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

70 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
KINKNetherlandsDiamonds 5 · Flowers in the Water 2
KEXPUnited StatesCaught by the Light 1
RTL2FranceThe Gospel of Goro Adachi 1
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