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
- Rock Werchter 2019
- Active since
- 2003
- Albums
- IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE 2026
- It Won’t Be Like This All the Time 2019
- Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave 2014
- No One Can Ever Know 2012
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Orangerie, Brussel
- ±650 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 76 0,7 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 60 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 2 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 NPO 3FM 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Frightened Rabbit, Arab Strap, Idlewild, Just Mustard, Interpol, The Haunted Youth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE | 2026 | – | – | – |
| It Won’t Be Like This All the Time | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave | 2014 | – | – | – |
| No One Can Ever Know | 2012 | – | – | – |
| Forget the Night Ahead | 2009 | – | – | – |
| Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters | 2007 | – | – | – |
How popular is The Twilight Sad compared with other countries?
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.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | The Twilight Sad |
| 06/12/2026 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Usher Hall | The Twilight Sad |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2019 | – | D | 64 / 84 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2019 | Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 2): Vergunning voor een geslaagde dag | Dansende Beren | 29/06/2019 | 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
- ●26/04/2026 · Botanique Orangerie, Brussel
- ▲Friday, July 2019 · Rock Werchter
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 | WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL 2 |
| KEXP | United States | WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL 22 · DESIGNED TO LOSE 9 · I Could Give You All That You Don’t Want 2 · ATTEMPT A CRASH LANDING – THEME 2 · GET AWAY FROM IT ALL 2 |