- professional video of a past concert being released by the Pinkpop festival, and ongoing discussion around the band’s 2023 European stadium tour“Vintage Night” at Pinkpop — Band’s Stadium Saga Revisite
On Friday, the festival’s official archive channel dropped a high-definition professional recording of a landmark concert from a previous edition of Pinkpop. The release sparked renewed attention around the band’s blockbuster €2023 European stadium tour, and with it, a wave of fan commentary and industry analysis.
Video release: nostalgia meets strategy
The video showcases the band’s performance from the festival, with multiple camera angles, crystal-clear audio, behind-the-scenes cutaways and the stage in full pyrotechnic splendour. The festival organisers emphasised that this is part of a broader initiative to mine the festival’s rich archive, offering fans longtime and new a chance to revisit — or discover — historic live moments.
According to the release notice, the decision also fulfils a strategic goal: keeping the act’s live brand alive between major touring cycles. By delivering a premium visual product from a past prime show, the festival and the band both reinforce their live-performance credentials without launching a new tour.
For fans, the video serves as both memory-lane and a prompt: what does that past show say about the band’s current shape? And how has that translated into their 2023 European stadium tour, which remains a hot topic.
The 2023 European stadium tour: high stakes, high scrutiny
The band’s 2023 European stadium tour (which included large-scale venues across the continent) drew huge attention — and similarly high expectations. Set-lists published from stadium shows reveal surprises and changes, sparking debate. For example, one published set-list from a major 2023 show includes tracks such as “Rammlied”, “Links 2-3-4”, “Giftig”, “Zeit”, “Ich will” and “Adieu”. �
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Critics and fans alike noted a number of developments:
A shift in the core set-list, rejigging longstanding hits and deeper catalogue cuts, which some longtime fans loved, others felt left behind.
A massive production scale: elaborate stage design, pyro, multiple platforms, B-stage interludes and big terraces. Some praised the spectacle; others argued the size diminished intimacy in stadium contexts.
Ticket-pricing and availability were under scrutiny — with stadium tours always under pressure to deliver both spectacle and value, a release of an archival video invites comparison between “what the band used to be” and “what they currently deliver”.
Discussion and reaction: legacy vs. present
With the archival video now online, fan forums are busy. Many older fans viewed the Pinkpop show as a “peak moment” and are contrasting the smaller-scale festival energy with the mammoth stadium shows of 2023. Some posts argue: “You could feel the sweat and danger in the festival version; the stadium edition feels polished, spacious, but maybe a little distant.”
Others defend the stadium tour, pointing to the sheer scale — “this is rock-arena mega-show territory” — and rejoicing that the band is still performing big, bold shows rather than shrinking back.
Industry watchers have chimed in too: releasing past concert footage is now seen as part of a broader trend of legacy acts monetising their live catalogues, and it raises the question of whether the stadium tour is part of a finishing chapter or merely a plateau before the next phase.
What it means for the band’s live future
The release of the Pinkpop concert video functions on a few levels. It bolsters the band’s live credentials, gives fans new material to consume, and reinforces the narrative that their current stadium tour has lineage and weight. At the same time, it invites comparison: if the festival setting felt electric and gritty, can the same magic be captured in larger arenas? Has the 2023 tour met that benchmark?
As the tour continues (or winds down, depending on the scheduling), this conversation matters. Whether fans will prefer the raw festival version or the high-end stadium show — or both — will shape how the band markets future tours and how their live legacy is framed in years to come.
In short: the Pinkpop video is more than a nostalgia drop — it’s a spark for a deeper look at where the band stands live in 2023, how they got there, and where they might be going next.
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