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The Futureheads
Photo: Laura from Washington/Newcastle/Sunderland, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Futureheads

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Popularity today
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Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide 12 · 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.

Best Kept Secret 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Pinkpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Rock Werchter 2027
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 13 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Pukkelpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Figures
Spotify listeners
≈ 183.079
estimate, below the measuring threshold of 500.000 · Deezer 14.083 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
929.480
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
9
Belgium 9 · the Netherlands 7 · Worldwide 19 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
24.734
EN 24.232 · NL 160 · FR 342

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Career

Line-ups
Active since
2005

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Radio X81,9 per week
BBC Radio 6 Music51,2 per week
BBC Radio 120,5 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music1041,0 per weeksince Oct 2024
KEXP200,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 1160,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
Radio X81,6 per weeksince Oct 2026
KINK20,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
all stations

How popular is The Futureheads compared with other countries?

United Kingdom×10
Denmark×1,9
Poland×1,1
Zweden×1,0
Italy×0,8
Spain×0,8
Belgium×0,8
Germany×0,6
France×0,5
Netherlands×0,5

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
11/12/2026LeedsUnited KingdomBrudenell Social ClubThe Futureheads
12/12/2026LondonUnited Kingdom26 Leake StreetThe Futureheads – Christmas Live!

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)

The Beginning Of The Twist
This Is Not The World
op Deezer
Hounds of Love (Phones' Wolf at the Door Remix)
Hounds of Love (Digital 2-tr)
op Deezer
Danger of the Water
The Futureheads (new version)
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.

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
KEXPUnited StatesHounds of Love 6 · Robot 1 · Decent Days and Nights 1 · The Beginning Of The Twist 1
Radio XUnited KingdomHounds of Love 3 · The Beginning Of The Twist 1
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