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English Teacher
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English Teacher

Popularity today
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Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Points at Best Kept Secret 2027
21
level B
21

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
Confirmed
21 points (B), now 22 of 51 acts
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to italready booked at Best Kept Secret 2027, in the same countryprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 18 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itlast European date is well before the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Very unlikely
Why?
little that points to itlast European date is well before the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
139.200
Deezer 4.070 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
189.397
rank 3076 in Belgium · rank 2936 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
70.373
@englishteacherband · updated on 02/11/2026
Search volume per month
335
Belgium 335 · the Netherlands 840 · Worldwide 82.791
Wikipedia, 12 months
45.848
EN 45.207 · NL 0 · FR 641

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Career

Line-ups
Pukkelpop 2024, Best Kept Secret 2024, Best Kept Secret 2027
Cancelled
Rock Werchter 2025
Active since
2020
Albums
  • This Could Be Texas 2024
Concerts per year
  • 2026 14
  • 2025 50
  • 2024 115
  • 2023 50
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 2,585 times in a collection
  • 534 on a wishlist
  • 6 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection
  • R&B 2021 · 226
  • Polyawkward 2022 · 303
  • Nearly Daffodils 2023 · 4
  • This Could Be Texas 2024 · 1.607
  • Live From BBC Maida Vale 2024 · 441
  • This Could Be A Remix Album 2025 · 4
Biggest own venue
  • Club, Amsterdam
  • ±2.500 plaatsen
  • 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music92,1 per week
KEXP10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music2362,3 per weeksince Nov 2024
KEXP2031,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 11971,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel560,4 per weeksince Nov 2023
NPO 3FM100,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
KINK70,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Willy50,0 per weeksince Dec 2024

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
This Could Be Texas2024#186 (1 wk)––1.607

Discogs: 2,585 times in a collection. 534 times on a wishlist.

How popular is English Teacher compared with other countries?

Italy×1,01,200 per month
Spain×1,01,186 per month
United Kingdom×1,05,650 per month
Zweden×0,7370 per month
Netherlands×0,7840 per month
Poland×0,7517 per month
Denmark×0,6191 per month
France×0,51,159 per month
Belgium×0,5335 per month
Germany×0,51,320 per month

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
11/06 to 13/06/2027HilvarenbeekNetherlandsBest Kept Secret (confirmed)Best Kept Secret 2027
02/06 to 06/06/2027BarcelonaSpainPrimavera Sound (bevestigd)Primavera Sound 2027

On the map, until the end of September 2027

MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberRWPKPPPBKS12
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 World’s Biggest Paving Slab
The World’s Biggest Paving Slab
op Deezer
Polyawkward
Polyawkward
op Deezer
Albatross
This Could Be Texas
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
Pukkelpop 2024–D52 / 10841–1010Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 2024–C47 / 9428–––Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 202721B22 / 5134–1012Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pukkelpop 2024Pukkelpop 2024 (Festivaldag 3): Hit(te)effectDansende Beren18/08/2024dagverslag
Best Kept Secret 2024Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 1): Kleur bekennenDansende Beren08/06/2024dagverslag

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

8 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
Studio BrusselBelgiumNearly Daffodils 14 · Parasite 2
WillyBelgiumThe World's Biggest Paving Slab (Daniel Avery Remix) 3 · I'm Not Crying, You're Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix) 1
BBC Radio 6 MusicUnited KingdomNearly Daffodils 1
KEXPUnited StatesR&B 16 · The World’s Biggest Paving Slab 8 · Nearly Daffodils 6 · Broken Biscuits 4 · This Could Be Texas 2

Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)

15 shows: Belgium 4, the Netherlands 11 · laatste keer: Belgium 2024, the Netherlands 2024 · festivals: Best Kept Secret 2024. Bron: setlist.fm.

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