Robert Plant and Alison Krauss had to cancel their show twenty minutes before their performance at the Bruges Cactus Festival, reports our editor who is on site. Krauss has the flu and her vocal cords aren’t pulling. – Covid already killed The Regrettes and Clairo at Rock Werchter, a throat infection kept Sam Fender off … Read more
The first Rock Werchter after corona is over, the tents are folded, the fridge boxes empty, the hearts filled with stories and music. But as always, a lot of rubbish remains after the exodus. Campsites are always like desolate dumps strewn with (party) tents, sleeping bags, chairs, plastic bags and cans of beer. “As you … Read more
Goldband had barely started its opening set on the Main Stage of Rock Werchter when things went wrong: singer Boaz Kok broke his ankle when he jumped off the stage – coincidentally just during the appropriate song ‘Emergency’. – “This is an emergency” has never sounded more appropriate than today. After Goldband member Boaz Kok … Read more
Who better than music gods Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood to take on gloomy weather gods? At least a grin was enough for Yorke to take the meadow on a whimsical trip. – As key figures at Radiohead, Yorke and Greenwood have already provided unforgettable moments at Rock Werchter on several occasions. In any case, … Read more
Courtney Barnett started her set like a breeze on the much too big main stage for her, although she did a pleasant mess at the end of her set. That’s the downside of a double booking with Pregnant Guy demolishing The Barn at the same time. – The Australian singer-songwriter’s latest album is an understated … Read more
Together with eight singers/dancers, seven musicians and two additional vocalists, Fally Ipupa showed himself to be one of the strongest headliners Couleur Café has ever had on Friday night. – Finally there was a really large Congolese orchestra on stage, without wind players (which you rarely hear in the rumba and soukous that rule Kinshasa) … Read more
Ever since singer Olly Alexander took the helm of Years & Years, the group has been faced with bangers to whom its boyish tenor imparts emotion – too bad that voice failed in Werchter. – Ring ring, who’s there? It is Olly Alexander, the singer of Years & Years, who thanks to the series It’s … Read more
It’s not our custom to just agree with Americans, but as far as Stromae is concerned, we agree: this was world class. – At a festival you don’t really hope for nice and good performances: there has to be at least one that makes everyone think ‘how good that we got to experience this.’ At … Read more
We love The National and The National loves us. That became clear again on Friday evening on Live Is Live. The closing moments of the very first day in the history of the festival eagerly sprinkled with hits and highlights, although it was rarely exciting. Before that, it lacked elements that made the live shows … Read more
A one-time bistro, as announced by the Rock Werchter organization ‘Encore’. That day festival will take place on Sunday 26 June. The first headliner is also immediately known. – Werchter had previously indicated that he was aiming for an extra festival day this year, but further information was lacking. Until now. On Sunday 26 June … Read more