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
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2018
- Active since
- 2007
- Hits since 2015
- Silence (Marshmello feat. Khalid) BE #5, 2017
- Beautiful People (Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid) BE #5, 2019
- Beautiful People (Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid) NL #6, 2019
- The Hard Way (Pnau + Khalid) BE #9, 2023
- Silence (Marshmello feat. Khalid) NL #11, 2017
- Youth (Shawn Mendes feat. Khalid) NL #13, 2018
Stature
- Awards
- Grammy Award genomineerd 2018
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 7 singles
- Beautiful People platina, 2020
- Beautiful People goud, 2019
- Eastside goud, 2019
- Silence platina x2, 2018
- and 3 more
the Netherlands: 1 album, 1 single- Free Spirit goud, 2019
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
1LIVE 21 4,9 per week delta radio 17 4,0 per week BBC Radio 1 7 1,6 per week MDR Sputnik 7 1,6 per week MNM 5 1,2 per week Studio Brussel 4 0,9 per week NPO 3FM 3 0,7 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 721 4,6 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 311 2,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 172 1,1 per week since Nov 2023 1LIVE 21 4,2 per week since Oct 2026 delta radio 17 3,4 per week since Oct 2026 MDR Sputnik 7 1,4 per week since Oct 2026 MNM 5 1,0 per week since Oct 2026 KEXP 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| সাত আসমান | 2007 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sincere | 2024 | #174 (1 wk) | #71 (1 wk) | – |
| Free Spirit | 2019 | #27 (25 wk) | #3 (36 wk) | gold NL |
| Suncity | 2018 | – | #10 (26 wk) | – |
| American Teen | 2017 | #69 (145 wk) | #26 (74 wk) | – |
singles met goud of platina: Belgium 7, the Netherlands 1.
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Award | – | 1 |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 | Auckland | NZ | Spark Arena | KHALID - It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour |
| 11/11/2026 | Brisbane | Australië | Riverstage | KHALID - It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour |
| 24/11/2026 | Singapore | SG | The Star Theatre | Khalid: It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour in Singapore |
| 29/11/2026 | TH | UOB LIVE, Emsphere | Khalid: It 's Always Summer Somewhere Tour in Bangkok |
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 2018 | 21 | C | 38 / 82 | 100 | 16 | 27 | 29 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2018 | Rock Werchter 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 08/07/2018 | 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
- ▲Saturday, July 2018 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MNM | Belgium | Save My Love 5 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Talk (disclosure Vip Mix) 88 |
| 1LIVE | Germany | Save My Love 5 · All I Know 1 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | New Normal 1 |
| DR P3 | Denmark | Know Your Worth 1 |
| KEXP | United States | out of body 1 · nah 1 |
| MDR Sputnik | Germany | Ed Sheeran 2 |
| delta radio | Germany | Save My Love 5 |